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Yes, strange game. Only reason Liverpool are doing well, is for some strange reason, Man city are sitting deep.

5 men in midfield..and they sit deep? Strange tactic

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Its always nice for the excuses to be wheeled out at half time as it gives you another 45 minutes to get it right.:D;)

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You seem confused, I gave a reason, not an excuse.

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Some of the players are totally confused. i just seen 5 man city players vs 3 liverpool players on the left hand side, and not one city player pressed.

Very poor right now

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balotelli off..we score..nuff said

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That defending.......

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Schoolboy defending again.:td::(

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yes, we are talking about man city defending i presume :)

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Nice goal don't you think.:cleader::hyper::D

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No l was actually talking about Liverpool's.

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Yes, good goal..unstoppable..though not sure rodwell could do anything about hand ball

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I want this game to end..I am tired shouting at the tv..hard work :D

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Skrtel..helps man city

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Absolutely shocking defending again.:mad::td:

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We don't deserve a point

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Rangers 1, Berwick 1......:shocked:

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Its always nice to hear supporters show such honesty.:)

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correction:
Berwick Rangers 1, The Rangers 1

The new Rangers first game outside Scotland ends in a very creditable draw. ;)

A new record too. First game featuring the new team that hasn't resulted in an arrest for Sectarian singing..... yet. :(

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I watched most of the game. At the end, Berwick deserved the draw, and could have had the win.

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Hush you. No chat about the mighty Glasgow Rangers, back to your own league with its weekly sell outs :D :p:

Not the best result but losing most of the team over the summer has had a worse effect than expected. Plus the tackle on Black not receiving a red card was a shocker.

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Meh, large away support. Always going to get idiots. It'll be more interesting to see if the PF decides to go ahead with the charges and what they were singing. The definition of 'sectarian' songs is now laughably wide.

Still no riots needing the cops to wade in with CS and make numerous arrests this week, unlike in a small Northern town last week.

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Each season some tin-pot cheeky young whipper-snapper team finds itself overachieving within the top 3 of the Premiership at the start but always burns out around October/November.

I'm pretty sure Swansea qualify for this year but even if we do blow it in the next few months, we'll be known around the world as a team which if only for a few hours, has been at the top of the Premier League :D

Cardiff who?? :D

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Large? Div3 grounds don't accomodate large away supports.

I've had more people in my house at New Year:D

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Apparently, Modric is going to Real Madrid for £33m and Shaktar (sp?) Donetsk have rejected an offer from Tottenham for Willian.

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Tottenham submit bid for Yann M'Vila from Rennes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19367435

Looks like Arsenal have missed out on another good player it seems.

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Apparently Arsenal haven't been interested since they broke off contact earlier this summer..Spurs always seem to chase the players Arsenal are after. They have Sandro so why they need M'Vila is weird.

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There's little interest in M'Vila

Arsenal & Newcastle were both reportedly interested early window but both seem to be pursuing other targets.

Newcastle set to make a take it or leave it offer for Debuchy with a lot of talk about one final move for Andy Carroll too, £17 million.

Still no sign of this CB or ST really though if we don't land Carroll.

Keep an eye on the young Adam Campbell, Youth striker.

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M'Vila is a weird situation. I thought there would be plenty of interest but it seems like Everton and Spurs are what is left...

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Tottenham want M'Vila to replace Modric. It kind of makes me laugh to be honest. And not just that but the incredible world beater hype to dire status. We'll see what happens.

Arsenal still need signings. I hope outgoing transfers can be tied up asap, there going on forever!

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But M'Vila isn't a Modric type player. This is what's so weird about the situation. He isn't a creative playmaker ala Modric. He is a defensive midfielder/midfielder who is much more akin to Sandro.

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exactly. M'Vila did however do something similar to Song where he had to push up because things around him wasn't all well but unlike Song M'Vila is and will be a holder not a AM or even CM.

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Last year it was Wolves riding high at the top of the Premier league after the first few games, the year before it was Blackpool

I see a pattern emerging here ;)

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It happens every year really. Always a traditionally mid-table team does it. To be honest as long as we don't do a Blackpool and end up relegated I'll be happy - that'll mean another season of frustrating the Cardiff fans :)

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Apparently Theo Walcott has rejected a contract from Arsenal and wants to leave...


*waits for arsenal fans to say he's not that good and injury prone*

:)

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Just another in a increasingly long list of players who have become increasingly unhappy with the way the club is going in selling its best players.

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Depends how you define 'that good'. I would be sad to see him go but we have Chamberlain so I don't think we'll be in a rush to replace him. Still think it shouldn't change our plans for next season, we need a defensive midfielder and a attacker.

Arsenal are in a perpetual state of crisis whilst Liverpool and Spurs are in a perpetual state of optimism and rebirth. I'll take the former as long as we continue to be in the Champions League.

It seems that Walcott wanted just over 100k a week so he was always likely to go. Arsenal aren't going to pay 100k a week. Man City will. Liverpool probably will.

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The rumour is (probably untrue) that he's coming back to us... ;)

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Where probably means 100%, yes... ;)

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Arsenal offered £75,000 a week. It's been turned down by Walcott's agents who are demanding £100,000 and seem to have confidence Man City or Liverpool will cough up. (Liverpool really will have gone off the deep end if they offer £100,000 give their lack of Champions League football and gate receipts. Madness).

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Tottenham are close to signing Dembele from Fulham. An excellent signing if it happens.

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mismanagement has hampered a lot of things at Arsenal including Theo. he'll be off for a pretty big fee i suspect.. may be. i just hope its sorted sooner rather than later!

Theo hasnt done enough to warrant 100k.

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Does anyone even believe Theo Walcott is that good of a player? I'm with the media and a majority of supporters when they say all he has his pace and not a footballing brain. I am here to be proved wrong, but I don't feel he's worth 100K and a 12 - 20M transfer fee. He has shown moments of brilliance vs Barcelona, Liverpool and for England vs Croatia but he has disappointed me overall.

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Yes indeed a excellent signing to replace the now departed Modric.

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We have signed Zambian Emmanuel Mayuka, star of the African Cup Of Nations.

LINKY

We seem to have rather a large number of forwards....

There is a rumour that Lambert could be going to Villa.

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Of course he isn't worth 100k but that doesn't seem anything to do with it anymore. Players wages are still sky rocketing out of proportion to the money coming into the clubs. It won't, it can't, go on like this. Football is going to enter a crisis soon. Money is a finite resource.

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Anyone a fan of Scrubs?

See that episode in the final series when Dr Cox does a backflip when he finds out JD is leaving? I really want to do that right now - I've just heard from a very reliable source that Donkey will sign for Fiorentina within 24 hours :D :D

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edit: just found it :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlG00Bu5f9U

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Walcott is still in 'discussions' with Arsenal. Screw him. Do what we did with Song, you don't play games with Wenger, you pull a stunt like this then you get shipped out. "I want more than £75,000 or I am off to Liverpool". Go then.

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agreed. the payroll is screwed as it is, putting him on 100k will just inflate the screwed payroll more than it already is.

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But the problem with that stance is at the end of the day you lose your best players to your rivals thus basically becoming more of a selling club despite being the club where the player made his name to start off with.

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The alternative is to spend your way to bankruptcy. It's not a 'stance', it's a reality that Walcott isn't worth 100k a week and Arsenal have to manage their budget.

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Well with the top 6 or 7 club English clubs l just cannot see that happening as the Premier League has just signed a £3 billion TV contract plus there are the riches of Champions league football as well and yes maybe Walcott is not worth 100k a week but the reality is the other big clubs will pay that without hesitation thus Arsenal lose another good player because these refuse to pay the going rate for these type of players.

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The other big clubs are either funded by billionaires or don't care about debt. Very few football clubs make money. Arsenal do but if you take out property deals then it's wafer thin, they don't have a big margin to cut into. It was about £1 million last year. 10 weeks wages for Theo.

Arsenal refuse to pay it because they can't. There isn't any point saying 'other clubs will' because it's not the same. They can restructure their wage bill but in such an event players like Theo still can't be offered 100k, then so many other players would want it. It's not sustainable at all.

You can't deal with income/outcome as an abstraction that can be willed away otherwise you lose a player. Arsenal may well slide away down the table. What else can they do? Everyone else seems to work in the fairy land of infinite money.

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Looks like one of Kenny's old favourites: Jay Spearing will be standing around pointing at stuff for Bolton by tomorrow. Shame the gaffer isn't doing a bogof deal with Charlie Adam although it looks like he's off to NASA to launch the next Mars probe with one of his penalties.

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I think you'll find Walcott made his name with us... ;)

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Bet you wouldn't be quite so glad to see Rooney go!

Do you think the rumours are true?

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What is really frustrating for me being a long term Spurs fan, is that we are signing MIDFIELDERS, when we really need STRIKERS, we need competition for Defoe and Abi, I just simply don't know what Levy is playing at.

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Walcott set to stay? Wonder what the terms are?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19406655

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Looks like he might see out his final year...

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Perhaps he has gone to France to clinch the signing of this forward Arthur.

http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/...shot-Loic-Remy

http://www.tottenhamnews.net/loic-re...plete-signing/

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The next 24 hours is key for any transfers left, with regards to getting a fee settled and flying in for a medical.

Debuchy deal won't require that as he's known to be injured at present but it still remains to see whether Newcastle have launched that last bid.

The Andy Carroll deal can go right to 11pm tomorrow but along with myself I'm sure many of you will agree this just seems like an unlikely deal. West Ham still have their £17 Million move accepted. Carroll's made it clear where he want's to move. Media say he'll be moved on to allow Liverpool to launch a bid for Theo Walcott.

Why Walcott would leave a club playing champions league football for one that's playing in the Europa is unknown to me. If Walcott leaves Arsenal it's gotta be for another top four team otherwise it's clearly on the basis of money only.

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Agents. 100k a week. So on.

Anyway today is the Champions League Draw! Let's get the formalities out the way first. Wow! Manchester United got an easy draw didn't they? Couldn't have asked for an easier group. They'll probably have little problem getting out of it, might even be able to rest some players. Although they got caught out last time so better be careful!

Anyway, with that out of the way, there are some hard teams in there for Arsenal and Chelsea to draw. City as well. Both Arsenal and Chelsea are in pot 1. We could face a group of death like so: Arsenal/Chelsea, Valencia, PSG/Juventus, Dortmund!

City, in pot two, have it worse. This could be their group: Barcelona/Madrid, City, PSG/Juve, Dortmund.

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This is going to cheer Russ up one suspects.:D

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19418472

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Real Madrid accept offer from QPR for Granero. Subject to Medical and Personal terms.

Am I missing something lol? I'm assuming you mean the pot. You had me thinking I'd missed the actual draw.

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Damiens being sarcastic. I'm not sure what the hell Wengers doing. He's letting a lot of fish go. Its not like Gervinhos doing anything worthwhile apart from giving away possession! Bendtners close to moving on, Parks close too.. a few more names being looked at. should be an interesting closing frenzy deadline day

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Really hope we don't buy Carroll, we've got Ba & Cisse, why would be want that useless lump back.

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Bendtner will hardly be missed :p:

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like Andy Carroll is desperately missed at your place :p:

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You can have him at a cut price bargain you know James.;)

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This is what we wanted isn't it? Lots of people of the wage bill?

I am now more convinced then ever he is being made to balance the books. He keeps making indications we wants players but they never come.

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Yet another over-rated waste of time prima dona and he's one player Arsenal should have got rid of a long time ago instead of selling their best players instead.

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indeed. they need to be wrapped up asap though. there taking forever.

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i like this article re liverpool game

http://live4liverpool.com/2012/08/vi...-of-hypocrisy?

i equally wondered about the hyperbole

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Nice to know Colin that you are more worried about my beloved team rather then your own transfer inertia at City.;):D

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i only spotted it, when looking at newsnow site, manchester city feed. The site is good for finding stories about the team you are interested in, and suspect it is using some sort of word recognition.

But i am willing to read balanced reviews, no matter who writes them

Problem is that most are so biased, it is embarrassing to read. i include man city writers in that

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It seems one of your players is set to leave as Nigel de Jong will sign the contract with Milan tonight.

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Ouch. City and Madrid in the same group!

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It was always going to be hard, with 3 english in pot 1.

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Man. United(ENG)
Braga(POR)
Galatasaray(TUR)

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Thank Dawkins! Arsenal avoided Juve and PSG!

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Looks like your prayers have been answered.:)

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chelsea juve :)

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We can't get Dortmund either!

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Well my brother will be happy with that.:)

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Hard groups for Chelsea and Man City then, Arsenal looks to have a average group - not easy not hard.

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Yeah, not easy. However we should be able to do it.

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It looks like Giroud will be going back to his old stamping ground.:)

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Very hard group for City! Real Madrid and Dortmund!

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Champions League Group Stage Draw

Group A
Dynamo Kiev
Dinamo Zagreb
Paris St Germain
Porto


Group B
Arsenal
Montpellier
Olympiakos
Schalke


Group C
AC Milan
Anderlecht
Malaga
Zenit St Petersburg


Group D
Ajax
Borussia Dortmund
Real Madrid
Manchester City


Group E
Chelsea
Juventus
FC Nordsjaelland
Shakhtar Donetsk


Group F
BATE Borisov
Bayern Munich
Lille
Valencia


Group G
Barcelona
Benfica
Celtic
Spartak Moscow


Group H
Braga
CFR Cluj
Galatasaray
Manchester United

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yes. Though I prefer to describe it as an opportunity for good result(s) :D

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How are you feeling Colin?.:)

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Group of D'eath :LOL: should be interesting :tu:

all the groups are interesting to be honest apart from Group H. Damien, you got your prediction spot on.

Arsenals group is an interesting one :D

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see above.

You need to play these teams at some time, far better at group stage.

And no easy games, ask Man utd last year :D

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The 2nd round awaits.:)

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Don't worry Den, europa league will be drawn soon. Rumour is that they do that draw in a pub near by, in between dart throws (they need something to break up the dart game)

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its bloody interesting!!!!!!!!! hey-ho lets go!

now I wouldn't be in the theme of things at Arsenal if I didn't say... SIGN SOME PLAYERS WENGER!!!!!

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Such eloquent words from a true CF legend.:)

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Presuming of course that you beat my team tonight :)

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Well if the impossible happens you can have drinks on me for the next week.;):beer::beer::beer:

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Not a prediction. :D

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Carroll close to West Ham loan.:cleader::cleader::cleader:

http://kopthat.co.uk/2012/08/sky-car...-hammers-loan/

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Well, so far I'm glad we aren't playing Liverpool's A team. Thankfully Everton didn't qualify, or we would be well down by now. Liverpool FC aren't so bad to play.

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Has esquire got the Mancini phone call yet as they might require you for the traumatic champions league campaign ahead Colin.:D;)

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Is that to warm up the audience? :D

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Andy Carroll left out of the Liverpool team for tonight's game. And Remy has said that no one has contacted him about joining Tottenham.

At the moment Tottenham have more midfielders and defenders then any other club, it doesn't make sense, why Spurs are not buying strikers, other Defoe and Abi could constantly play and not score goals, they need competition.

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This might have something to do with it Arthur.

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Carroll to the Hammers, official. Loan.

Mind boggling decision unless there's a fee involved.

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Two million plus the option to buy for a further seventeen at the end of the season