Alan Hansen may have been horribly wrong in his assessment all those years ago, but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger , having championed his kids for so long, finally appears to have come round to the Scotsman's school of thought.

Arsenal have struggled for consistency so far this season, a fault has been attributed to a lack of experience in the side, particularly in midfield where fellow team-mates have even started tackling each other in dying moments of games.

Wenger may be one of Fabregas's fans but the Gunners boss has realised his new captain, just 21, needs a helping hand from a more experienced sidekick in the middle of the park.

Enter Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.

Wenger is a keen admirer of the Spain international; the Gunners would have snapped him up last summer if it were not for Aston Villa's refusal to allow Gareth Barry to go to Anfield.

But having continued to impress this season, and with Liverpool still interested in Barry, Wenger is preparing to make another bid for Alonso once the transfer window opens in January. The Daily Mirror claims a fee of £12 million should be enough to tempt Rafa Benitez to part with his countryman.

-Samir Nasri scored on his first debut of premier league...he really suits Arsenal playing style

-Middlesbrough beat Tottenham ?? what a game....poor Tuncay for being substituted,he really play well for me...

-Poor Stoke...easily conceded 3 goal on the 1st half...

-Damn Dean Ashton...his 1st goal really shocked me..a cracker from inside penalty box.

-Everton....haha..poor for coz lost the 1st game in front of your fan...your home ground. How come Ooijer is there??/

-Fernando Torres!!! one chance and he burried it perfectly...poor Keane for not having a good game,hope he can improve it next time...Alonso,thanks for changing the game...Plessis,he's play style remind me of Sissoko...hahahhaa....

-Hoho...Hungry Hull !!! credit for them for winning their first game,another scrappy goal from Geovani [just like what he did to Man U]

-A cracker from Deco !!!!! Why James did't use his another hand coz he tapping it into his own net...Portsmouth,please wake up....use your Crouch!!!!

-First hatrick of this season goes to........Agbonlahor!!!!! poor game by Manchester City, im looking forward to see Manchester City play using Jo as their main strike force... 

-Poor Man U, they lack of offensive power...Ronaldo is injured and where is Tevez??? A good start for Toons new signing, Jonas and Coloccini....

 p/s: can't wait for incoming matches !!!!