At least Arsene Wenger was able to meet the question with a wistful smile. ‘I do not have  the measurement of humiliation,’ he replied.So, was the Gunners’ 4-3 defeat at  Blackburn even more humiliating than the 8-2 hammering they took at Old Trafford in their previous Premier League away game? Actually Wenger thinks not but both hurt and have contributed heavily to...Full Story »

Benayoun: Always expected that he would leave Chelsea on transfer deadline day Yossi Benayoun says he always expected his future to be decided on the final day of the transfer window and has revealed he held talks with former club Liverpool before joining Arsenal on loan. The Israeli midfielder linked up with the Gunners on a season-long deal from Chelsea on deadline day as Arsene Wenger sough...Full Story »

Everton's £10million fee from Arsenal for midfielder Mikel Arteta has already been trimmed, following a sell-on clause entitling the  29-year-old’s former club Real Sociedad to 10 per cent of it. Arteta made a dramatic deadline-day move from Goodison Park as Arsene Wenger went on an uncharacterstic spending spree, also signing Yossi Benayoun on loan. Everton also sold Yakubu an...Full Story »

Arsenal completed a sensational last-gasp swoop for Mikel Arteta, shortly after announcing a loan deal for Yossi Benayoun, as the transfer window slammed shut.The Gunners looked to have missed out on Arteta earlier on deadline day after Everton rejected a bid for their star midfielder.But Arteta reportedly forced the issue and Arsenal looked to have reached an agreement with their Barclays Pre...Full Story »

Benayoun has only played one minute of football this season Arsenal, Liverpool and French club Lille have all approached Chelsea over the possibility of signing midfielder Yossi Benayoun, BBC Sport understands. The 31-year-old Israeli posted on Twitter on Monday that he is on the verge of leaving Stamford Bridge. Arsenal are looking to strengthen their midfield following the departures of Ce...Full Story »

Chelsea have had a £22million bid for Valencia winger Juan Mata rejected by the Spanish club. Roman Abramovich made the offer - £18m up front and £4m to follow - on Wednesday after Andre Villas-Boas identified the 23-year-old, also a target for Tottenham and Arsenal, as the man he wants out wide to help bridge the gap on champions Manchester United. Valencia are determined no...Full Story »

Chelsea are prepared to use Yossi Benayoun as bait in their attempt to prise Luka Modric from Tottenham. Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has long been an admirer of Benayoun, and showed interest in the creative midfielder when he left Liverpool last year.The Israel captain moved to Stamford Bridge instead but failed to make an impression in a season wrecked by a heel injury. Makeweight: Yossi Be...Full Story »

The Football Association of Malaysia Friday apologised to Chelsea's Israeli player Yossi Benayoun and his club for any anti-Semitic abuse suffered by the midfielder in the country last week. "From our initial observations, if such an incident took place, it would have involved a small section of spectators at the match and this surely does not reflect the feelings of the majority of fans in thi...Full Story »

English giants Chelsea nailed a convincing win against Thailand's All-Stars on Sunday, clinching a 4-0 victory in the capital Bangkok on the second match of their 15-day Asian tour. The result was a marked improvement for the Stamford Bridge team after they failed to shine in Malaysia on Thursday in their first match in Asia, where they scraped a 1-0 win. On Sunday in the Thai capital's Raja...Full Story »