Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
Samir Nasri insists Arsenal fans should not consider him a direct replacement for Alexander Hleb and vowed to set the Premier League alight after scoring on his debut.
footy247 (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008
In which I (belatedly) cast an eye over our opposition for the forthcoming Premier League season... * * * * * Arsenal If the Gunners were a confection, they'd be sweet and tasty but also brittle and soft-centred. Alexander Hleb - who took time to find his feet in north London but enjoyed an excellent season last term - has left for Barcelona and been replaced by another exciting young attacker
Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 17/08/2008
Barcelona sporting director Txiki Begiristain has dropped a strong hint that the club's summer spending is not yet over. Barca have already brought the likes of Daniel Alves, Seydou Keita, Alex Hleb, Gerard Pique and Martin Caceres to the Camp Nou...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 16/08/2008
Well, not quite. But scoring within four minutes of one’s Premier League debut isn’t too shabby, either. On the other end of the glitz spectrum, Oxford United defeated Eastborne Borough, 6-3, before nearly 4000 at the Kassam Stadium (and outdrawing at least one match two tiers above the Conference). Incredibly, there’s no You Tube footage [...]
The Sun (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
LATEST: ARSENAL ace Bacary Sagna says Samir Nasri can replace Alex Hleb
CaughtOffside (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
In one of the most talked-about moves of the summer, Alexander Hleb exited Arsenal after weeks of speculation regarding his future. On 16 July, Hleb finally got his desired move to Barcelona in a deal worth £12m that could rise to £13.5m. On the pitch, the skillful Belarusian was fairly ...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/08/2008
Arsene Wenger could use cash from sale of Mathieu Flamini and Alexander Hleb to sign Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red.
American Soccer Reader (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
The good news for Arsenal is that most of their summer transfer drama is over. They have finished Arsene Wegner’s bargain shopping tour (which always seems to work out well) and after losing Mathieu Flamini in May, did not lose anybody irreplaceable (apologies to Alexander Hleb, your shoes will be filled). The return [...]
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 02/08/2008
EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR is to sign a new contract with Arsenal, ending speculation that he would follow in the footsteps of Alexander Hleb, Mathieu Flamini and Gilberto Silva and leave the Emirates Stadium this summer. The 24-year-old striker has given out mixed messages about his future during the past couple of months, with Milan and Barcelona both courting the Togolese, but last night it emerged he has...
The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
Former Gunner midfielder Gilberto has condemned Mathieu Flamini and Alexander Hleb for jumping ship in pursuit of greater riches elsewhere. Gilberto, who spent six successful years with the Gunners, moved to Panathanaikos earlier this month in search of regular first-team football after losing his place in the side to Frenchman Flamini last season. But after seeing his [...]
CaughtOffside (Free subscription) | 30/07/2008
Thierry Henry, Alexander Hleb and Mathieu Flamini have left Arsenal in the past couple of seasons, while you get the impression (!) that Emmanuel Adebayor is not the most loyal player in the Gunners squad at the moment. It's clear that while all of the above were either unknown or ...
The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 28/07/2008
Gunners Tomas Rosicky is keeping the faith in manager Arsene Wenger despite a number of high-profile departures this summer. Mathieu Flamini, Alexander Hleb and Gilberto Silva, have all left the Emirates, but Czech international Rosicky is confident the Gunners can still compete. "It is something similar to the last season, when everybody was writing us off, “ [...]
thisislondon (Free subscription) | 27/07/2008
Barcelona new boy Alexander Hleb has denied calling former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas selfish and insisted the Spain midfielder is a good friend.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 27/07/2008
Barcelona new boy Alexander Hleb has denied calling former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas selfish and insisted the Spain midfielder is a good friend.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 27/07/2008
Barcelona new boy Alexander Hleb has denied calling former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas selfish and insisted the Spain midfielder is a good friend.
