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Gustavo would have been perfect for Arsenal but from what l have read Wolfsburg are paying him more.

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Den what the clubs incompetence have gotten away with over the years is criminal. they didnt even bid for Higuain when RM were asking 25m cash early on. thats a bloody bargain in todays market. I want Arsene to succeed but i have zero confidence in him addressing the issues at Arsenal. he's obsessed with his own vision which fails to address the required numbers of players needed to push on. it isn't a money issue, the money is there, the infrastructure is strong at Arsenal and is only going to get better. i really wish Dein was brought back and Usmanov was invited onto the board but Stan wont allow it, the old dinosaurs wont like it as well. all the bad words they were spreading about everyone else is coming back to haunt them.

Arsenal FC will be here long after these incompetent officials fall.

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Barca 6 up at HT vs Levante. Fabregas is running riot.

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GK: Tim Krul
CB: Mbiwa
FB/DM/CM: Tiote
DM/CM: Cabaye
AM: Hatem Ben Arfa
CF: Cisse


Hull and Crystal Palace in crisis! both lost on the first day of the season. We'll be in a major crisis tomorrow night too! :D
Heh, sorry, was just flicking through the last 7 pages or so.

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Barca 6-0 up at half time, Fabregas heavily involved.

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Have faith, i haven't ruled out a man city crisis :D

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Can you image the phone call with Mike.

AW: I'll give you 8m for Cabaye.
Mike: what!! Monaco have been sniffing around
AW: but Monaco are ruining the game
Mike: what are you talking about?
AW: FFP
Mike: Wonga
AW: Goodbye

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I think we need a Defender, a DM and a striker.

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for what? 4th/3rd again?

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No. I think differently from you. I think that is what is needed. Maybe a winger but a DM and Striker should be priority followed by defender and winger.

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any suggestions of names?

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The one biggest improvement Wenger needs to make is to find a decent goalkeeper. The next Seaman. Don't know what other Arsenal fans think, but for me Arsenal have been struggling goalie wise since Lehman left.

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I agree :tu:

Wenger will though say keep the faith and Szczesny will continue to make mistakes because he has no competition. their resting on their laurels.

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I loved Jens, match of the day gold on a weekly basis!

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Why did they not go for Reina as he is a classy experienced goalkeeper.

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If I'd been Wenger, I would have gone for Reina or Schwarzer. Both good goalies, both would be 100000% better than the current goalies at Arsenal. Personally, I'd love to see them snap up Cech with a cheeky bid on deadline day. :)

I know, optimistic to the extreme but optimism seems to be all Arsenal fans have left at the moment.

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because Wenger has 'wiser' ideas. he ignores logic. I'm not all that clued up on keepers but have heard a lot of hype surrounding a fair few in Germany https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2013/08/8.gif

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Yep widely reported now.

I just hope he behaves himself, not bad value at £15m.

Oh and nice 3 points yesterday :)

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pretty much confirmed now...

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Hard to think of names with so many having gone but: Michu up front. Begovic in goal. No idea about defensive midfielders. Ashley Williams might be a good call at center back but doubt we'll be able to raid Swansea for two of their players. At this stage of the season one would be difficult.

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No Rooney? Would Stoke sell Begovic? Pulis was on BT Sports on Saturday and he said that Stoke had approaches for Begovic but the club refused to sell, no talks.

some names being put about by Gooners...

GK: Rene Adler, Cesar, Ron-Robert Zieler, Rui Patricio,
CB: Ashley Williams, Ginter, Sakho, Papadopoulos,
DM: Lars Bender, Sven Bender, Fellaini, Fernando, Khedira
AM: Eriksen, Arda Turan, Erik Lamela, Pjanic, Bruma, Ander Herrera, Ivan Rakitic, Thauvin
CF: Rooney, Doumbia, Luis Muriel, Jackson Martínez, Benteke,

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I think they could sell. I don't see us getting Rooney and am unfamilar with some of those players. I would rather get established PL players at this stage. Begovic, Williams, one of the Bender brothers and Michu would be awesome.

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Just the signing arsenal need in the current circumstances

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/footb...akaria-Bakkali

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If hes a spark then your sarcasm will come back to haunt you ;)

we need 4-5-6 players to compete, i dont care what order they come in as long as they come in by the end of this window.

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It won't because regardless of how good he is now or more likely will become he's not what's needed right now, talk of Suarez and Rooney leads to the inevitable seventeen year old wonder kid who will be great in three years time signing, the fans are.crying out for a marquee signing, proven prem quality.

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Arsenal's Lady Bracewell-Smith regrets her sell-out to Stan Kroenke.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...premier-league

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Realistically, should Fenerbahce beat Arsenal and qualify to the Champions League, and they win their case about being expelled from the tournament, will that increase pressure on Wenger? As in, will that move his job status from secure to very insecure? Would Arsenal's finances be stretched if they lose money from the Champions League?

At least (or I hope not) Arsenal haven't made the same mistake that Leeds made all those years ago, when they borrowed heavily against the promise of European football for at least the next 16 years.

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If there is one thing we don't need to worry about it's doing a Leeds. Arsenal could afford to be without Champions League football and they've hardly spent a thing!

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Well Mr Hansen and Mr Wright thinks differently it seems.;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23753304

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No they don't disagree with me. I am talking from a money point of view as was the post I was replying too.

Footballing wise getting knocked out of the Champions League would be very bad. Although Arsenal would still be in the Europa League so it wouldn't just leave them with only the FA and League cups but then Liverpool have been out of the Champions League places for so long I think we can forgive Hansen's ignorance on that part.

However Arsenal can clearly afford not to be in the Champions League and they won't do a Leeds. Arsenal are completely at the other end of the scale from Leeds, they don't spend enough rather than too much.

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Mind you, I seem to remember United losing to Villa 3-1 on the opening day with a youth heavy squad and they went on to win the League that season. So there might be an omen in Saturday.

Watch, it will all go to cock now and Arsenal will struggle to make 4th.

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Keep a close eye on Adem Ljajic this season. I believe you were looking at him last window.

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Breaking news from Sky Sports - Arsenal make bid for Yohan Cabaye

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/foo...-Yohan-Cabaye-

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Not bad, not thrilling either. Still proven talent who won't need to adapt and less risky.

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And Newcastle reject it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...an-Cabaye.html

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Meh Arsenal can come back or they'll be someone else. £12 million isn't that far from his worth IMO.

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Personally l think the last week of the transfer window is going to be its usual mayhem again and fingers crossed that we beat Spurs to a certain player as well.

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not stretched. there is a safety net but to fall into that net for nothing is hard to take when all could have been avoided by investing with the money the club has. also although CL brings in a decent amount its not something the club has to have to survive.

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Arsenal need a GK, CB/FB, DM, AM and a CF. if the kid can fill the AM position then thatll do. Arsenal should sign Thauvin to fill the LW/AM/RW positions. the CF position is something else. Arsenal should sign Rooney to fill that hole.

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Lady Nina screwed up big time, shes admitted being sold a false dream. its interesting she said 2 years ago somethings missing from Wenger and continues to attack the board.

Bring back David Dein and put Red&White on the board!

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:shocked:

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/88...-page-108.html

:LOL:

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doing an Arsenal lol

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Arsenal need to remember this is Mike Ashley you have to please, regardless of Cabaye's worth he's not going to settle for anything less than double or even triple that.

Arsenal need to move on asap rather than risk the backlash of the fans after chasing a player for the next few weeks and end up not signing him.

On the other hand if Ashley does something completely unpredictable and accepts £12 million then he may have pushed Newcastle fans over that tipping point but not to worry it seems clear Cabaye won't be moving for anything less than £20 million. < Scratch that, they reckon Newcastle won't take anything less than £30 million now.

Another Andy Carroll like disaster on the cards. Ah no sorry, I was thinking of another team in red. Onto Cabaye, calling him proven is a bit off to be fair, all he's proven so far is he can have a good season or a terrible one, he's as inconsistent as they come and a bit of a pain to watch. Brilliant first season followed up by an awful second in which his passing, free kicks and general set pieces were way off his best. He's like Hatem Ben Arfa in comparison, one game on one game off.

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I hope its a smokescreen. Arsenal should go and get one of the Benders https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2013/08/6.gif Lars or Sven.

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Fulham sign Tottenham midfielder.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23761927

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Mike Ashley must be open to the offer. They're the ones who leaked the bid.

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Of course he'll be open to a bid but not the sort of bid Arsenal will make for Cabaye.

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£15 million might get him.

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I agree totally with Carragher and Neville. its a joke.

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+1

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whats the point Den. Arsenal may as well go and get someone worthwhile, one of the Bender brothers.

Pardew on SS1 right now. looks like Arsenal have ****ed them off with this bid, just like they ****ed Liverpool off.

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Rumours are that Arsenal have now bid £10m plus £1

:D

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you can laugh about that extra 1 pound, I'm not. its just as well Liverpool didnt accept it seeing as we'll need that pound coin to unchain the trolley for our annual trolley dash!

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When did managers become such sensitive souls? We're going to bid for players and teams are going to receive bids for players. Welcome to football. Rodgers complained our bid lacked class but we were not the ones to leak it and believed there to be a release clause. Were Arsenal meant to throw a million away to avoid upsetting Rodgers? Pardew is upset we bid for one of his players? Say no deal and leave it at that. Why bother leaking it to the press and getting upset about it? If receiving a bid for your players is so traumatic then change profession.

In reality we didnt upset either, it's just posturing. They've all been in football long enough to know how it works and if Arsenal offer an acceptable bid they will accept and if not they won't. These facts won't change no matter no long Pardew and Roders cry into their pillows at the unfairness of it all.

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I suppose the question is, is that a player you need?

I would have thought a striker is number 1 on shopping list.

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The clubs have jumped on it before the players/agents start mouthing off to the media. theres nothing wrong with that.

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That is why I would never ever have lescott in my team,...he insists on passing to the opposition in front of his goal..idiot

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I like navas' run, to chase the keeper, keep them on their toes :)

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I like the humour from the BBc site

Nico Lennon: My main concern is that Tim Krul doesn't aggravate his shoulder injury by having to keep picking the ball out of his net.

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Newcastle are closer to this crisis thing than Arsenal. Worst defence in the league, constantly having problems with players and not strengthening a team that was lucky to avoid the drop. It's trivial beating Newcastle. Run at the defence and pick out your unmarked players...defending like that in this league heh. Add the hilarious staff structure and the owner to that.

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I was waiting for someone to be sent off..seen it coming

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is your prediction of Pardew out, Poyet in close to happening ?

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They should have hoofed Pardew out at the end of last season but then again Ashley is a idiot and one never knows what this fool will do next.

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Even if it did he has no time to get players and this squad is as appalling as Pardews tactics. That back four have no discipline at all and Steven Taylor is a joke and a liability. He always was and always will be.

This gimmick contract in llambias words was meant to signal commitment and stability. Newcastle have taken 2 steps forward then 150 steps back. Feels as stable as Gazza after the weekend

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I fear this could be a club in crisis, kinnear made (or Ashley)

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I joked about it the other day but it's quickly becoming reality. Like I said Cabaye going for buttons would spark fans into scenes similar to the sacking of Kevin Keegan and would be the final straw for Mike Ashley in the fans eyes. The fact arguably the star player is missing tonight because of a bid is a joke. Mike Ashley may be a genius businessman but this is a football club and an entirely different venture. He might have played around with finances but he's done nothing for the club on the pitch

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And l thought Arsenal were having problems but Newcastle are like a ship that is heading towards the iceberg at full speed with no captain on board.

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yes.

But if you look at the team, they are doing stupid niggly things like the fouls. that is always a good indicator of an unhappy club.

And getting a few injuries, red cards, could cost newcastle early in the season. Once you start losing some ground...crisis starts

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Yes, it is looking that way

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Newcastle are an aeroplane with no wheels or lifeboats...

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Or is that a ship with no lifeboats or wheels :D

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Mentioned it in my other post regarding the discipline of this lot. Unhappy or not we can't be doing with cards this early

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You have chance of rescue on a boat..no one in their right minds would buy this club

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I can see another sending off..if they aren't careful

Think of sub, without air :D

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3-0 to City.

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Powerhouse Yaya Toure. I miss Vieira :(

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I want negredo on

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I read somewhere that Arsenal were going for yaya before city got him..but wouldn't stump up the money

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Vieira was a true giant in the days of Highbury glory.

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Arsenal could never had competed with what City offered Yaya. Our wage bill was clogged to the max and having just 1 player on 200 odd k wouldnt work.

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and look he's sitting at City because he's not a 'yes man'

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As it stands Arsenal have moved up a position in the league. I bet Wenger rules out 1 of his signings now. Mental strength.

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To be honest, there was more room going up then down :D

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Adz..

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£20 million is a bit much. People have gone mad.

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agreed but thats football Damien. I'd rather have Fellaini for 20 odd m

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seen this... http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/...cle3847480.ece

It says Arsene Wenger has told people he's happy with the squad and doesn't agree with the fans that he needs to spend. Current squad can push for honours.

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At least we have one thing still intact in Mike Ashley and his greed

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If you had spent the extra million Rogers might have let him go, upset people and they'll dig their heels in and refuse to even negotiate.

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Would he have cost arsenal 200k per week, city paid premium wages because they weren't a fashionable club then

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Yup. City was clearly on the rise. Yaya does a lot of charity work so did have reason a good reason to go for money. on top of that I just couldn't see Arsenal pay the transfer fee when we had Song picking up form.

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replacement for Fellaini?

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this is worth a read

incredible if its all true. Alex Ox revelations are unacceptable. Steve Bould called Simon Jordan but that deal wasn't as clear cut as Utd came in and its done, we all know Zaha pretty much begged for a move to Arsenal. Arsene Wenger didn't bother so Zaha went to Utd.

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Truly awful performance from an awful team. More physical than Stoke. It was disgraceful the way the players conducted themselves last night and particularly Debuchy and Taylor. Both were awful defending too. Not to take anything away from City but David Silva had 4 defenders in the box with him and not a single one marked him. Yaya Toure would never had scored had Vurnon Anita actually done his job. Other than that City walked the match deservingly. If West Ham put balls in the box and just run at our horrid defence then they'll take 3 points

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damn!

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l get the feeling Willian will chose Spurs.

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I don't know if this has been mentioned but it is quite funny

Ox playing time limit

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yup #1677, its not funny. its disrespectful. our club is being run by an obsessed flawed visioned lunatic. as a support of Arsenal, if it means anything, sorry

they have Lamela on the radar too. thats spending Bales money wisely.

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Romas director is in London or on his way possibly selling Marco Borriello, Miralem Pjanic and Erik Lamela

http://www.corrieredellosport.it/cal...%3A+Noi+a+Roma

http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/rubri...medium=twitter

Borriello Fulham/West Ham bound? Pjanic Arsenal bound? Lamela to Tottenham ?

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Apparently Bale to Madrid is a done deal. £93 million...

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Nobody's worth that.

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http://sabotagetimes.com/wp-content/uploads/gif1.gif

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Celtic are currently 1 down vs Shakhter Karagandy ITV4

can anyone offer some advice for later on, which would you watch

PSV Eindhoven v AC Milan

or

Lyon v Real Sociedad

I'm leaning towards Lyon vs Sociedad, looks like a tasty affair. but PSV vs AC is being dubbed as a possible goal feast

there are also 2 others on

Pacos Ferreira v Zenit St P'sbg
Plzen v NK Maribor

but they dont really interest

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btw Revista De La Liga on at 6 SS1 before the fixtures above. may get some transfer news.

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PSV v AC Milan for me bud.

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+1

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Celtic beaten 2-0 by Borat in the first leg. Celtic were poor!

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Yes, under estimated opposition, or at least they didn't play to same level.

Quite impressed with the opposition.

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Yes a very disappointing result to say the least.:(

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2 quality goals in the game in France for Real Sociedad...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ECg-kJWrAxA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daw3RUHJZ2Y

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Especially the first one.

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Newcastle have approached 2 foreign players to replace Yohan Cabaye which suggests Arsenal are set to spend the £20 million to get Cabaye.

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who are the players Adz? Gomis and Thauvin ?

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Arsenal have increased the bid to 18m euros > 15m pounds for Cabaye according to RMC

http://www.rmcsport.fr/info/511626/n...rsenal-cabaye/

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Come on Arsenal make us proud tonight.:cleader:

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Need to score. Don't like the idea of a score draw sending us out of the CL next week.

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Oh how Arsenal could do with a Henry or Van Persie up front though as Giroud is alright up to a point.

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Yes.:cleader:

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Now for Villa to score one more goal and my night will be complete.

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No l would prefer it to be Chelsea as my brother supports them.:nono:

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Sorry den, unless it is against Hull and Cardiff, Chelsea get no support from me. Another one of my petty grudges from 9 years back, so no chance of it ending soon I'm afraid.

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Blast. Bloody Ivanovic.