Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger feels there is still more to come from Gervinho

The Gunners saw their Ivorian forward lead from the front against Reading on Saturday, as he broke the deadlock in a comfortable 4-1 success. He also provided two assists at the Emirates as he put in arguably his best performance for the club to date. Wenger was not surprised by the standard of Gervinho's showing and believes there is the promise of more to come from a man who needs to have greater belief in his own ability. "Honestly, he is......

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Premier League: Gervinho inspires Arsenal to 4-1 win over Reading

The Ivorian scored the opener and set up two more as the Gunners gave their hopes of a top-four place a real boost. The defeat for Reading meanwhile was a sixth on the spin and leaves new boss Nigel Adkins with a mountain to climb if he is to lift his side out of trouble. The Gunners were on top from the outset and made the perfect start on 11 minutes, Gervinho tapping home Santi Cazorla's cross-shot from close range to finish a move he had......

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Wenger expects top-four spot

The Gunners chalked up a sixth win in their last eight Premier League games when they saw off relegation battlers Reading 4-1 at the Emirates Stadium in what was Nigel Adkins' first match in charge of the visitors. With Chelsea losing at Southampton, the Gunners are now just two points behind the Blues, and four off third-placed Tottenham - on whom they hold a game in hand. There are bound to be plenty more twists and turns over the run-in,......

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Arsene Wenger praises Arsenal forward Gervinho after Reading win

The Ivorian, starting his first Premier League game since December, gave the Gunners the lead after just 11 minutes at the Emirates Stadium before laying on two more for his team-mates. The former Lille forward could have grabbed a hat-trick as Arsenal threatened to overrun the struggling Royals in the second half. "He is what you want from a striker, dangerous, he scored and gave assists," Wenger told Sky Sports after the game. "The only regret is that he had a few more chances to score, but you cannot fault his performance today, he was absolutely outstanding." Speaking of the team's display......

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Aaron Ramsey has no regrets over Arsenal move

Sir Alex Ferguson's side were in the hunt to sign the midfielder in the summer of 2008, but a 17-year-old Ramsey opted to move to the Emirates Stadium instead in a 5million deal. He was impressed with Arsenal's desire to sign him, with boss Arsene Wenger even flying the midfielder out to Switzerland where he was working at Euro 2008 for face-to-face talks. Ramsey has enjoyed mixed fortunes in an Arsenal shirt, with the undoubted low being the......

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Wenger has faith in Szczesny

Szczesny did not play in the last two matches before the international break, decisions which brought outspoken comments from his father. The 22-year-old moved quickly to distance himself from that direct criticism of Wenger, insisting he was happy to fight for his place, having come through the Arsenal youth system after joining from Legia Warsaw in 2006. And Wenger has every confidence in Szczesny's long-term ability. "That (100 appearances)......

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Tomas Rosicky says Arsenal's win at Bayern Munich can be a turning point

Arsene Wenger's side won 2-0 at the Allianz Arena, but agonisingly dropped out of the UEFA Champions League on the away goals rule. The Gunners bounced back from that disappointment with a 2-0 victory at Swansea last time to sit fifth in the Premier League, four points behind arch-rivals Tottenham with a game in hand. Next up, Arsenal face relegation strugglers Reading at the Emirates on Saturday, and Rosicky is relishing a return to domestic......

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