Switzerland 2 France 5

We are now in a period of great confusion about Arsenal, as pundits — and many fans — wonder why it hasn’t yet gone wrong for them.

Arsenal have confirmed the departure of two players on season-long loan deals, with Johan Djourou and Francis Coquelin temporarily moving away from the Emirates Stadium.

A list of all the confirmed deadline day signings so far.

Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out further departures from the Emirates, but insists players will have to come in before they do.

Arsenal defender Johan Djourou has joined Bundesliga side Hannover on loan until the end of the season, the Premier League club have announced.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not intend to lose any sleep over how to best tackle the January transfer window and will instead focus on getting the best out of the players he already has.

With the transfer window opening today Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has hit out at the network of people surrounding Demba Ba, with his future on Tyneside becoming the subject of frenzied speculation.

Arsenal 6 Coventry 1

Arsenal 1 Wigan 2

Wolves 0 Arsenal 3

Arsene Wenger has refused to set Arsenal a points target to finish third in the Barclays Premier League ahead of tonight’s trip to Wolves.

Theo Walcott maintains Arsenal have it within themselves to raise their game again when title-chasing Manchester City come to Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Arsenal 3 Aston Villa 0

Arsenal’s defensive ranks could be boosted by the return of Carl Jenkinson for this weekend’s north London derby against Tottenham.

Sunderland 2 Arsenal 0

It may not have been a St Valentine’s Day massacre, coming 24 hours after the day romantics cherish most, but the way the Gunners were gunned down in the San Siro was nothing less than fatal for their Champions League hopes.

AC Milan 4 Arsenal 0

Arsenal will be without German centre-half Per Mertesacker for tomorrow’s Champions League last 16 first-leg clash at AC Milan because of the ankle injury he sustained in the Barclays Premier League victory at Sunderland.

ARSENE WENGER remains confident Arsenal have the strength of character needed to force themselves back into the top four of the Premier League.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the Gunners’ defensive injury crisis may be easing after full-back Kieran Gibbs returned to full training, although not in time for tonight’s Premier League trip to Bolton.

Arsenal will have Swiss defender Johan Djourou (calf) available for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton.

Arsene Wenger does not intend to rush into the transfer market to beef up his Arsenal squad despite the club’s defensive frailties being made glaringly apparent in yesterday’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.

IT was not vintage Manchester United but still a performance of champions, digging out victory when it looked like they were losing ground in the Premier League title race.

Arsenal 1 Manchester United 2

HE MAY have been able to ride to their rescue in the FA Cup, yet Thierry Henry can now be under illusions that the Arsenal of now is in no better shape than the one he left.

Swansea 3 Arsenal 2

Captain Robin van Persie returned to the Arsenal starting line-up after an extended break as Thierry Henry was made to wait for his first Premier League appearance in almost five years against Swansea at the Liberty Stadium.

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie will return to the squad following an extended break for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Swansea.

MANAGER Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal must not allow history repeat itself when they face Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup at the Emirates Stadium tonight.

Manager Arsene Wenger has warned Arsenal against history repeating itself when they face Leeds in the third round of the FA Cup at the Emirates Stadium tomorrow.

ARSENE WENGER believes Thierry Henry could deepen his legendary status at Arsenal after returning on a short-term loan deal from New York Red Bulls.

BACARY SAGNA is set to relieve Arsenal’s defensive injury crisis and return to the first-team in the next few weeks.

ARSENE WENGER would never have openly admitted it, but his anger after Monday’s defeat at Fulham made it plain that he believed his Arsenal side were still in the title race.

THE season of goodwill to all men?

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was not impressed with referee Lee Probert’s decisions as he reflected on a 2-1 Barclays Premier League defeat at Fulham tonight.

Fulham 2 Arsenal 1

Arsenal 1 Wolves 1

Arsenal 1 Wolves 1

Arsenal were without England winger Theo Walcott because of illness for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Wolves at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged his team to gain a stranglehold in the top four during a run of winter games which he admits could define the club’s season.

ARSENE WENGER will spend the rest of the festive season mulling over whether to make an extraordinary bid to bring Thierry Henry back to Arsenal on loan.

Defender Johan Djourou is ahead of schedule in his return from a groin injury and could play for Arsenal in Tuesday’s home game against Wolves.

Arsenal’s defensive crisis has deepened with the news that defender Kieran Gibbs has undergone surgery on his left groin and will be out for a month.