Wed 27th Aug - Emirates Stadium
By James Dall Last updated: 22nd October 2007
Toure: Urging caution
Arsenal defender Kolo Toure has warned his team-mates against complacency after a tremendous start to the Premier League season.
During the 2006/07 campaign The Gunners were guilty of performing admirably against the top four sides, while they often struggled against the smaller teams.
However, with almost a quarter of the season already gone Arsene Wenger's men have demonstrated the qualities they so often lacked last time round.
Toure, though, has advised his team-mates to take one game at a time and not worry about the reputation of their opponents.
Arsenal's forthcoming league matches are against Liverpool away, and then Manchester United at home, and the 26-year-old has called for focus.
"Last season was a really strange season because we did really well against the big teams but we slipped up against the teams that people expect us to beat," Toure told the club's official website.
"That is why this season we have to concentrate on the games in front of us - never mind if it's Liverpool or Manchester United.
"We have to keep the same focus for each game and also hope that we get a bit lucky in games and keep winning.
"The season is really long and these next two games are really important but only because we can get six points - but that's it.
"You always like to beat the teams in the top four but last season we did that and it was for nothing really because we didn't win anything.
"It's no good beating Manchester United and slipping up in other games.
"But I feel we are more mature now, we know what to expect in those games, have shown we can play against some really top players but we just need to be a bit more cautious and keep winning every game."
| Time | Fixture |
|---|---|
| Saturday 30th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs Newcastle |
| Saturday 13th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Blackburn vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 20th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Bolton vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 27th September | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 17:30 | Arsenal vs Hull |
| Saturday 4th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Sunderland vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 18th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Everton |
| Sunday 26th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | West Ham vs Arsenal |
| Wednesday 29th October | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 20:00 | Arsenal vs Tottenham |
| Saturday 1st November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Stoke vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 8th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 12:45 | Arsenal vs Man Utd |
| Saturday 15th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Aston Villa |
| Saturday 22nd November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Man City vs Arsenal |
| Sunday 30th November | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 16:00 | Chelsea vs Arsenal |
| Saturday 6th December | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| 15:00 | Arsenal vs Wigan |
| Time | Result |
|---|---|
| Wednesday 27th August | |
| UEFA Champions League Qualifying | |
| Arsenal 4 - 0 FC Twente | |
| Saturday 23rd August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Fulham 1 - 0 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 16th August | |
| Barclays Premier League | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 West Brom | |
| Wednesday 13th August | |
| UEFA Champions League Qualifying | |
| FC Twente 0 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Saturday 9th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Arsenal 1 - 1 Sevilla | |
| Friday 8th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Ajax 2 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Wednesday 6th August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Huddersfield 1 - 2 Arsenal | |
| Sunday 3rd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Arsenal 1 - 0 Real Madrid | |
| Saturday 2nd August | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Arsenal 0 - 1 Juventus | |
| Wednesday 30th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| VfB Stuttgart 1 - 3 Arsenal | |
| Monday 28th July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Burgenland 2 - 10 Arsenal | |
| Tuesday 22nd July | |
| Friendly Match | |
| Szombathelyi Haladas 1 - 1 Arsenal | |
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fulham | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 |
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