Schwarzer, Given and Almunia - it's about to get exciting

Honestly, I hope Arséne Wenger

Arsenal set to land Schwarzer for £3.5m

Arsenal are reportedly prepared to ditch Manuel Almunia for Fulham's Mark Schwarzer.

A public plea on behalf of Manuel Almunia - believe me he isn't the worst!

Arsenal's #1 shot-stopper Manuel Almunia baffles me, I never thought I'd say this, but I must! We have to look beyond Manuel's numerous mistakes and afford him another opportunity to make/mar his chances.

Hill-Wood says Fulham are adamant and Arsene is certain injuries killed our title pursuit

After ruling out a potential bid for Chelsea's midfielder Joe Cole, Arsenal's chairman Peter Hill-Wood has revealed the cottagers are currently acting stubborn, while Arsene Wenger blames our misfortune last season on our extensive injury list.

Only a pessimistic person with flagrant disregard for the team will claim or posit that we stood a positive chance of clinching the Premier League crown or any other title for that matter given our unexplainable injury state the previous campaign.

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Mark Schwarzer and Arsenal how compatible?

At 37 years of age, he might be labelled an old-stopper by some sections of our teeming supporters.

I don't blame them, Arsene Wenger might have realised that he needs youth and experience to blend properly, if the team is to stand a chance of competing for any silverware next season - not to talk of banishing our trophyless state.