Arsenal will start 2014 on top of the Premier League after grinding out a well-deserved 1-0 win at Newcastle on Sunday.
The crucial goal came midway through the second half when Olivier Giroud guided home a header from Theo Walcott’s free-kick.
EPL: West Ham United vs Arsenal 1-3
Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League table with a 3-1 comeback win at West Ham on Boxing Day.
Arsène Wenger’s side missed a host of chances in the first half and were made to pay 53 seconds after the restart when Carlton Cole fired home.
200,000-Piece LEGO Rivendell (Built By The Same Lady Who Brought Us That Massive LEGO Hogwarts)
This is the 5-foot x 10-foot, 200,000 piece Middle Earth LEGO Rivendell built by Alice Finch (of 400,000-piece LEGO Hogwarts fame) and David Frank. I wish I could just shrink myself down to that size and live there. Of course, I said the same thing about my little sister's Barbie Malibu Dreamhouse, so take that with a grain of salt. And a lime wedge. And-- "Are we doing tequila shots?" It's noon, isn't it?
Keep going for a bunch more, but be sure to checkout Alice's Flickr page for more, high-res versions.
Witches: Hand Painted Hogwarts House High Heels
These are the Hogwarts houses high heels hand painted by Redditor Smartypants and worn by her sister-in-law akasha446 and the bridesmaids in her wedding. I'm not sure if the girls were actually sorted into the house of the shoes they wore, but I would have stabbed whoever got the Ravenclaw ones. "That sounds very Slytherin of you." Those are fighting words, Hufflepuff. "I'm a Gryffindor." Ahahahhahhaha, sure you are. "I took an online test." AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Keep going for closeups of each (the bride wore the black ones, the bridesmaids wore the houses).
So, It's Come To This: The iPad Dock Baby Chair
This is the $75 Fisher-Price Ipad Apptivity Seat (already in existence: an iPad potty chair). It's a baby chair with an iPad dock that dangles over your little bundle of bad vision. Will it help your child grow up to be a technology professional? No. Will it give them something to look at while they piss and shit their diaper?
Sure. After reading the reviews on Amazon, there are a lot of people up in arms about the product because apparently kids under 2 aren't supposed to be forcibly strapped to a chair with a screen inches from their face. I dunno, something about brainwashing. Whatever happened to decent parenting? When I was growing up my parents would put me out in the yard underneath an overturned laundry basket on wheels with a cinderblock on top.
The yard was fenced so I couldn't get out but I could crawl around to explore all I wanted. I probably hold the world record for the longest time spent pretending to be a turtle.
Thanks to lilco, who agrees kids shouldn't be allowed to play with iPads until they can afford to buy them themselves.
Print-It-Yourself Cool Moving Optical Illusions
This is a video of a bunch of cool moving optical illusions you can print yourself (links to Youtube page with links to all the designs). You just need a clear sheet of transparency paper to print the overlay.
Don't have a piece of transparency paper? Then you are SHIT OUT OF LUCK. And apparently so am I, because the last six lotto scratchers I've scratched have netted me $0. I don't play those little $1 and $2 games either, I do the $20's. "You're an idiot."
Hey, you gotta spend big to win big. "You're an idiot." Call the gambling help hotline for me? My phone got shut off.
Keep going for the video.
Realistic Super Nintendo And Game Boy Cartridge Soaps
Because why would anybody want to release products in time for people to buy them for Christmas presents, Firebox has these life-size 'invigorating energy citrus' scented Super Nintendo and Game Boy cartridge soaps available for pre-order.
Super Nintendo cartridges cost $21 apiece *choking on doughnut* APIECE?! And the Game Boy ones $11. For reference, that is entirely too much to spend on a bar of soap. If I spent that kind of money on novelty soap for the guest bathroom and found out somebody actually used them I would go ballistic.
I don't care if you accidentally touched your @$$hole wiping, that soap cost me $21.
Keep going for a bunch of individual soap closeups.
Going In Circles: Insane Ball-Moving LEGO Machine
This is the incredible ball-moving machine built by Kawaguchi Akiyuki. Each section is an individual module (often designed by other ball-moving aficionados) that moves the little balls along the track in different ways. There are elevators, escalators, jigglers, jugglers, corkscrews, robotic hands -- you name it. "Tractor beams?" There were no tractor beams. "Teleporters?"
Okay I'm starting to think maybe you came in here with expectations a little too high.
Keep going for the incredible inedible machine (although I would still put a couple of those little balls in my mouth).
I Choose You, LASER GUNS: Pokemon As LEGO Mechas
This is Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise imagined as LEGO mechas controlled by minifigs hidden inside (pictures after the jump) by Flickr user Stormbringer. Good job. Way better than I could have done.
I'm only good at three things: bad writing and even worse counting.
Keep going for individual shots of each including their minifig operators.
EPL: Arsenal vs Chelsea 0-0
Arsenal reached the crucial milestone of Christmas level on points with leaders Liverpool after a goalless draw against Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Monday night.
Arsène Wenger’s side needed a positive response after their 6-3 defeat at Manchester City last time out and they will be satisfied enough with a thoroughly-deserved point.
I Must Have One: A Reading Net For Your At-Home Library
This is the Reading Net designed by Spanish creative studio Playoffice. Of course I'm not sure how much credit Playoffice actually deserves. It's not like they invented nets, they just came up with the idea of hanging them in home libraries to give your kids a place to hang out and read the herpes-free books you've collected over the years.
[The Reading Net is] a meshed fabric suspended from the architecture of a family library, that acts as a second-level reading range. the hanging web is tautly attached to the railings of a lofted path, and -- as both children and adults climb onto the woven expanse -- they can both lounge and learn on the buoyant surface.
First of all, that home library in the pictures is ridiculous. Somebody is rich as shit. Secondly, forget about JUST the library -- I want nets in every room of the house. I want to be able to go for days or weeks without ever touching the ground. "What about when you need to go to the bathroom?" I'll do it like a little kid. "Which is?" In the bathtub.
Keep going for a bunch more shots in case you like getting angry at rich kids for having way cooler stuff than you did growing up.
I'm Flying, Jack!: Decepticon Starscream Hoodie w/ Wings
Starscream, everybody's third favorite Transformer, is now available in hoodie form from 80'sTees. The moderately priced $60 hoodie even creates a pair of wings when you raise your arms. Rumor has it if you jump off something three stories or higher you can actually fly! "You will die." I only said it was a rumor, not a fact.
Running With The Bad Guys: Nike's 'Megatron Rises' Transformer Themed Training Sneakers
Because everybody wishes they were a Transformer so they could transform into a much cooler version of themselves with bazookas for arms, Nike has just announced this 'Megatron Rises' line of sneakers. They come in three varieties (including an actual cleated version for those of you who have no shame wearing cleats to your fantasy football league), all with purple Megatron styling.
Personally, I've never really been that into fancy sneakers. Shoes are just so easy to get dirty and I am a filthy person. My shoes could get dirty just sitting in my apartment. Just think about that for a minute. Then feel bad and hire a maid. Or a hitman -- either way, problems will get solved.
Keep going for closeups plus the others.
Half Want: This Dr. Venkman Ghostbusters Jacket
Peter Venkman: he's everybody's favorite Ghostbuster. And now you can pretend to BE him with this Venkman Ghostbusters Jacket available from SuperheroStuff ($70). We can all get one then run around pretending to bust ghosts! Don't cross the streams, LOLOL. We're having a great time, aren't we? "I want to go home.
My Basement Demands It: Superhero Logo Neon Signs
This is a small series of superhero logos reimagined as neon signs by DeviantARTist 3ftdeep (which, for the record, is way too shallow to bury a body). They're not real. I don't see any reason why they couldn't be made real, but these are just renderings. My feelings for you? Those are real. "They are? Tell me how you feel!" I'd rather show you. "Wait, where'd you get the knife?"
Keep going for Batman and Superman.
EPL: Arsenal vs Hull City FC: 2-0
Irresistible Arsenal maintained their four-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a sublime 2-0 victory over Hull City on Wednesday night.
Nicklas Bendtner finished a silky smooth move to put Arsène Wenger’s men ahead after only two minutes. It was the Dane’s first Arsenal goal since his hat-trick against Leyton Orient in March 2011.
Babe Of The Month 12/2013: Holiday Grainger
Holliday Clark Grainger (also credited as Hollie Grainger; born 27 March 1988) is an English screen and stage actress. Some of her prominent roles include Lucrezia Borgia in the Showtime series The Borgias and Estella in Mike Newell's adaptation Great Expectations. In May 2010, Grainger was named one of the 55 faces of the future in Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
BPL: Cardiff City vs Arsenal 0-3
Arsenal moved seven points clear at the top of the Premier League after securing a comprehensive 3-0 win at Cardiff City on Saturday.
Aaron Ramsey scored the all-important first goal against his home-town club in the 29th minute. The Welshman showed excellent technique to steer home a header from Mesut Ozil’s excellent cross.
UCL: Arsenal vs Marseille: 2-0
Jack Wilshere grabbed the first two-goal haul of his career as Arsenal inched towards qualification from Champions League Group F on Tuesday night.
The Englishman curled in his first after 30 seconds and prodded home another midway through the second half as Arsène Wenger’s men easily saw off a Marseille side who have struggled to find their feet in this competition this season.
EPL: Arsenal vs Southampton 2-0
Arsenal moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-0 win over Southampton at Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Olivier Giroud grabbed both goals. A late second from the penalty spot would seal the game but the first set up the victory.
And that was all his own work.
In the 22nd minute the Frenchman hassled Artur Boruc into an error as the keeper tried to dribble the ball out and then tapped into an empty net.
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UCL: Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund 1-0
Arsenal snatched a superb victory at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night to significantly strengthen their chances of winning Champions League Group F.
Arsène Wenger’s men had it all to do after the German side had grabbed that last-gasp win at Emirates Stadium a fortnight ago.
Babe Of The Month 11/2013: April Rose
Hometown Chicago. Out of high school, she became an EMT, worked with children and adults with disabilities, but her biggest impact was when she became a certified Sexual Assault Medical counselor on-call in 15 Chicago ERs.
Cast member on MTV2s highest-rated show, "Guy Code" (2011). Creates, writes, hosts Maxim Magazines weekly show, "Maximum Exposure" (2000). Honored on Maxim's annual definitive list of world's most beautiful "Maxim Hot 100" of 2012.
Featured on the cover of Maxim's first Canadian issue and serves as Maxim's main on-camera talent. Talent on Live Speed-FoxSports broadcasts & co-hosts Bears Pre-Game show on CSN. Can also be seen as a contributor for VH1 music count-downs.
EPL: Arsenal vs Liverpool 2-0
Arsenal moved five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a wonderful 2-0 win over Liverpool at Emirates Stadium on Saturday evening.
Before kick-off, there were questions of Arsène Wenger’s side. They were leading the pack but could they beat their fellow title-chasers?
EPL: Arsenal vs Norwich City 4-1
Mesut Ozil
scored twice as a late burst sealed Arsenal's victory over Norwich and extended
their lead at the top of the Premier League.
The Gunners looked lethargic after the international break before Jack
Wilshere's superb volleyed opener and Ozil's headed goal.
Babe Of The Month: 10/13 - Zoey Deutch
Zoey Francis Thompson Deutch (born November 10, 1994) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Juliet Martin in The CW television series Ringer, Maya Bennett in the Disney Channel television series The Suite Life on Deck, and Emily Asher in the 2013 film Beautiful Creatures.
Deutch was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actress Lea Thompson and director Howard Deutch. She was raised in her father's Jewish religion, and had a Bat Mitzvah.
The World's First Inflatable, Transportable Concert Hall
This is the 'Ark Nova', an inflatable and easily transportable concert hall that can fit 500 patrons and I'm trying really hard not to say looks like Grimace's @$$hole. Dammit, I kind of already did, didn't I? I suck at keeping secrets.
It measures 98 feet by 118 feet and features a rounded, organic design by British sculptor Anish Kapoor and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki. The hall was commissioned by the Swiss Lucerne Festival as a way to bring concerts and performances to areas of Japan that were affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Think of it as a circus tent but with no poles, less elephant shit and better acoustics. And think of me as a man who lives by his own rules, drifting across the country stirring up adventure -- and trouble. "Dinnertime!" MOM, NOT NOW.
Two more shots after the jump.
Ultra-Realistic Batman & Robin Figures From 1966 Movie
These are the super realistic looking 1/6 scale Batman and Robin figures made by Hot Toys (available early next year) and based on Adam West and Burt Ward's appearance in the 1966 Batman movie. Each comes with a choice of faces, different weapons, and a bunch of different interchangeable hands so if you want to pose Robin holding Batman's penis you could probably do that.
Hit the jump for a bunch more.
EPL: W.B.A vs Arsenal 1-1
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League with a 1-1 draw at West Brom on Sunday.
The stalemate sees the end of a record-breaking run of 12 straight away wins but, on the day, the point was hard-earned.
Claudio Yacob headed the hosts in front three minutes before half-time from Morgan Amalfitano’s cross.
Game Boy Hard-Shell Carry On Luggage
This is the $70 ThinkGeek Travel Boy Carry On Luggage. It's called the Travel Boy instead of Game Boy because why pay for licensing rights if you don't have to? That's like throwing money away. Not eating your whole meal at a restaurant is also like throwing money away, unless you ask for a take-home box and actually take the leftovers home and eat them.
Because tossing them out after sitting in your fridge for a couple days is like throwing money away as well since not only did you pay for the meal you didn't finish, but you paid for the electricity to keep that mushy Pad Thai cold in the fridge for two days before chucking it. You should have just overeaten at the restaurant and gotten diarrhea later like a regular person -- that's the real message here.
Continue for a shot of the interior and a lady dragging the thing.
Count Me In: Giant Slip N' Slide Launch Ramp Into Pool
This is the giant slip and slide launch ramp built at the Ohio Dreams Action Sports Camp in Butler, Ohio. The ramp is usually used to practice ski jumping into the pool below but now they've added slip n' slides for people with less Olympic ambition. It looks like fun. Fun, and a great way to hurt yourself. And how much fun can a person really have if there isn't a risk of injury?
You ever played Monopoly before? Not crazy fun, right? But have you ever played Monopoly on fire? You'll be smiling for weeks! Or recovering. Go directly to jail, do not pass go, do add more lighter fluid.
Continue for the video, I especially liked the guy at 1:20 who does a barrel roll.
ISS Astronaut Makes Space Dinosaur Toy For Son
Astronaut Karen Nyberg made this stuffed dinosaur toy for her young son out of scrap supplies she found aboard the International Space Station. Hopefully not anything important like I would have done. "GW -- where did you get that big red button?" I found it. "Found it where?" Attached to the emergency control panel. *sirens blaring, space station burns up in atmosphere*
"Made in space!" Nyberg, an Expedition 37 crew member, exclaimed in her caption for a photo of the toy giant lizard that she uploaded to the Pinterest photo-sharing website. "I made this dinosaur for my son last Sunday, September 22."
Nyberg, a self-described crafter whose hobbies including quilting and sewing, packed threads, sewing needles and small fabric samples for her trip to space. But to make the dinosaur, she scavenged materials that she found aboard her orbital home."It is made out of Velcro-like fabric that lines the Russian food containers [that are] found here on the International Space Station," Nyberg wrote. "It is lightly stuffed with scraps from a used T-shirt."
Disney Princesses As Tattooed Pinup Girl Tattoos
This is a series of Disney princesses (with a couple non-princesses thrown in) digitally painted by artist Tim Shumate in the style of tattoos of tattooed pinup girls. He did a great job. "Enough with the Disney princesses already." YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH. My little sister loves these things and it's the least I can do for making her entire life so extraordinarily difficult. Isn't that right, Becky.
"I hate Disney princesses." Becky, you don't mean that -- take it back. "You're the one who loves them so much!" Oh am I? Am I also the one who had to drive to your school last week and drop off a bag of clothes because you pooped your pants after lunch? Oh right -- I AM. She wasn't lying though, it really is me who loves them so much.
Hit the jump for nine more and check out Tim's Society6 store if you want to buy prints or iPhone cases, shirts, etc. of these or his other artworks.
UCL: Arsenal vs Napoli 2-0
Arsenal celebrated the 17th anniversary of Arsène Wenger’s appointment as manager by taking a giant stride towards the knockout stage of this season’s Champions League.
Their comfortable 2-0 win over Napoli at Emirates Stadium puts them in total control of Group F.
EPL: Swansea City vs Arsenal 1-2
Arsenal moved two points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at Swansea on Saturday evening.
Early second-half goals from Serge Gnabry and Aaron Ramsey saw Arsène Wenger’s side complete a dogged but deserved win. Ben Davies reduced the arrears nine minutes from time but the visitors held on with something to spare.
EPL: Arsenal vs Stoke City 3-1
Arsenal went top of the Premier League with a handsome 3-1 win against Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
New-signing Mesut Ozil lived up to his billing by supplying all three goals. His free-kick was spilled by Asmir Begovic for Aaron Ramsey to make it 1-0 after five minutes.
After Geoff Cameron had equalised, the German fired in the balls from which Per Mertesacker and Bacary Sagna headed home.
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Nintendo Game Music And Sound Effects Played In Real Time By Player Piano And Robotic Percussionist
This is a video of a player piano and two robotic percussionists that can produce the music and sound effects for Nintendo games as the games are being played. It makes all the games sound like they're being played in a wild west style saloon. *moseys up to bar* Howdy partner -- I'll take a whiskey. *tries to spit in spittoon, drools on leg* WHY CAN I NEVER COWBOY?
This system allows for Nintendo gameplay audio to be played through an acoustic player piano and robotically controlled percussive instruments. The piano and percussion play live during actual gameplay, mirroring the sounds that would normally be created electronically. All audio, including music and sound effects, is translated in realtime so that it is produced by the instrument most closely resembling the characteristics of the original electronic sound.
Anyway, back to being a cowboy. I always wanted to grow up to be one when I was a kid. Everyone was always, "Aww, that's cute," but nobody had the decency to tell me the kind of cowboy I wanted to be doesn't really exist anymore. So you can imagine my surprise when there weren't any gunslinging or how to lasso outlaws from horseback courses in college. *eying dusty cowboy boots and hat in corner* Life isn't fair.
UCL: Marseille vs Arsenal 1-2
Arsène Wenger’s side secured a vital victory at Marseille on the opening night of Champions League Group F on Wednesday and, with it, extended the Club record for consecutive away wins into double figures.
The run started at Bayern Munich back in March on the evening of their exit from last season’s Champions League. And the subsequent wins at places like Swansea, West Bromwich Albion and Newcastle went a long way to securing their participation in this term’s competition.
My Little Pony Themed Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Always thought Ghostbusters and My Little Pony were mutually exclusive? WELL THINK AGAIN, because here's a Pinky Pie themed proton pack. The pack features a whole bunch of lights and custom sound effects and was made by prop-buildier Judson Hudson for a lady friend of his which was a relief because I thought for sure this thing was going straight onto the shoulders of a brony.
And bronies, as I'm sure you're all aware, are grown men who weren't allowed to watch Saturday morning cartoons when they were kids and have decided to rebel against their parents later in life. Or at least that's how it was explained to me. Also, the oceans are blue because that's the color of whale shit.
Make It Real: Jurassic Park Gate, SUV and T-Rex LEGO Set
Of all the sets that pass through the LEGO Cuuso website for potential manufacture, I feel like this Jurassic Park one actually stands a decent chance of seeing the light of day (links to voting page). Designed by user senteosan, the set features the iconic Jurassic Park gates, a Jurassic Explorer SUV, T-rex, and Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler and Ian Malcolm minifigs.
FM 2014 Release Date
Hurray dear friends!
It’s officially stated that Football Manager 2014 will be released at Thursday October 31st at 00.01am GMT.
Find these and other news like Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, ability to upload highlights with different cameras, etc in the fresh video with Miles Jacobson:
Link: truefootballmanager.com
Yes Please: He-Man Masters Of The Universe LEGO Sets
This is a giant series of He-Man Masters of the Universe LEGO sets and minifigs made by LEGO pro Orion Pax (of LEGO Ghostbusters headquarters and Back to the Future Hill Valley fame). I would play with those for hours and if any kids asked to join I would let them, but they'd have to be Skeletor and the bad guys. I actually went to see the live action He-Man movie when it came out in '87 and fifteen minutes in the film got jammed and melted. I cried because I thought we weren't going to get to see the rest of the movie, but apparently they can just splice that shit back together. It just sucked because by the time they turned the lights back down I'd already finished 64-ounces of Hawaiian Punch and all my Sno-Caps and was swinging from the theater curtains.
Hit the jump for an overview of everything he made but do yourself a favor and check out Orion's website for a ton more pics if you're into this.
Happy Thoughts: NYC Children's Hospital Gives CAT Scan Room A Pirate Makeover To Help Kids Relax
Hospitals: they're terrifying. I can't even remember being in one as a child but probably because I've completely blocked out those memories along with the one of me pooping my pants while jumping on a tractor tire on the playground in kindergarten. Just kidding, that one will haunt me for life. I had to ask the teacher permission to go to the bathroom after the deed was already done, then took off towards the building using one hand to hold the load up in the back of my shorts so it wouldn't fall out. To this day I can still close my eyes and hear her and my classmates laughing while I ran, tears streaming. This is the new and improved pirate-themed CAT scan room at the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital (or NYPMSCH for short but still pretty long).
"There aren't scary pirates -- there's a pussycat pirate and one that looks like Curious George," says Dr. Carrie Ruzal-Shapiro, chief of Pediatric Radiology. "The parents have been really positive too. It makes it less scarier for the kids."
"Kids who are sick know so many ways of distancing themselves from what is going on physically," says [Registered Nurse Naomi] Hawkins. "Much more than grown-ups do. I mean, we pay for yoga, it doesn't work. We're told if you can meditate you're smarter -- the children are the smartest."
It's true, children are the smartest. You might think adults are the smartest, but that's just your stupid getting in the way. The smartest person I know? Me. The second smartest? A kid. "Which one?" Uhhhhhh *pointing* that one -- that one over there. "That's a doll." You trying to say she's smarter than me?!
Living Cube Combines Entertainment Center, Bookshelves, Wardrobe, Walk-In Closet, Loft Bed
So, what do you wanna do tonight? We can watch the TV or my jackets and shoes.
This is the Living Cube designed by Till Könneker. It's not actually alive though. It's FOR living, not living itself. Although I suppose the wood was alive once. Now it's dead. Tree bones. It combines the functionality of an entertainment center, bookshelves, an open wardrobe, walk-in closet and loft bed.
EPL: Sunderland vs Arsenal 1-3
Mesut Ozil inspired Arsenal to a deserved, if controversial, win at Sunderland on Saturday.
The German midfielder set up Olivier Giroud’s early strike and then numerous chances for Theo Walcott in a dazzling first-half display.
Craig Gardner and Aaron Ramsey swapped goals in the second half before the key talking point of the game came after 70 minutes.
Can't Wait To Get My Hands On It ---> Football Manager 2014
Play it whenever, wherever, however
Play on Linux for the first time, plus the inclusion of ‘cloud-save’ technology which means that managers can now pursue a single career from any computer, anywhere in the world. FM14 also includes integration with Steam Workshop making it easy for managers to create and share customised FM content such as photo/logo packs, new and custom competitions and tailor-made challenges using the new Challenge Editor.
More Info: www.footballmanager.com
Babe Of The Month 09/13: Brie Larson
Brie Larson (born Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers; October 1, 1989) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and musician. She is best known for her roles in Right on Track, Sleepover, Remember the Daze, United States of Tara, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and 21 Jump Street. Her album Finally Out of P.E. was released in October 2005 and her song "Hope Has Wings" was released as a music video on the "Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus" DVD.
Ozil - I have the faith of the coach
Arsenal's new signing, Mesut Ozil, has given an exclusive interview to DFB TV. Click here to watch the interview and read an extract below:
Why did you choose to move to Arsenal?
Firstly, I’m really looking forward to it because I have the faith of the coach. I had spoken to him at length on the telephone and he explained his plans and that he has faith in me and that is what I need as a player. I’m also looking forward to being on the same team as Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker. I’m looking forward to the new challenge there. I’ve already heard that they have super fans, the city is great and the team is fantastic and I’m really looking forward to that.
Arsène Wenger speaks very good German. Does that help?
Of course. Not just him but some of my national team colleagues are there and they will probably help me. I'm just looking forward to the new challenge.
Was the World Cup a factor in your decision?
Of course. Arsène Wenger will give me the trust to help me develop further. I want to be completely fit for the World Cup. I know what I can do and what potential I have. I could have established myself at any club. I know that because I'm convinced of my own ability. At Arsenal, I can feel that there is trust. I'm looking forward to the challenge. I will develop under my new manager and I'm looking forward to [playing in] the Premier League too. Wenger gives me the faith and I can develop further.
German International Mesut Ozil joins Arsenal
German international midfielder Mesut Ozil has joined Arsenal on a long-term contract in a Club record deal.
Ozil, 24, joins Arsenal from Real Madrid where he made a total of 159 appearances in three years. During that time he won both La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
The attacking midfielder has been a long-term target and manager Arsène Wenger said: “We are extremely pleased to have signed Mesut Ozil. He is a great player, with proven quality at both club and international level. We have watched and admired him for some time as he has all the attributes I look for in an Arsenal player.
EPL: North London Derby: Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspurs 1-0
Arsenal drew first blood in the battle for north London supremacy by beating Tottenham 1-0 at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Arsène Wenger’s side bossed the first half and deservedly took the lead in the 22nd minute when Olivier Giroud converted Theo Walcott’s cross.
It was more even in the second half but Wojciech Szczesny’s sternest test was when Jermain Defoe's shot deflected off Laurent Koscielny’s leg.
Arsenal Re-sign Mathieu Flamini
Arsenal have re-signed Mathieu Flamini on a free transfer after his contract expired at AC Milan one month ago.
Flamini has signed a £50,000 a week deal with Arsenal one a three-year deal.
Flamini has been training with Arsenal for a few weeks now and Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has spoken of his delight.
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