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Well Marseille are very beatable bud.

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I want to go to a European away this year. Donetsk wasn't particularly high on my list of places I wanted to go. Hopefully some better cities from pot 3 and 4

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Dortmund :shocked: :D

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hahahhah that was bound to happen lol Arsenal, Marseille, Dortmund and Napoli

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We've been screwed again. Group of death.

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Its only the group of death if you think that way.:nono:

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Also if you look at the teams. We'll do well to get out of this group.

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CL Group Draw

Group A: Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad.

Group B: Real Madrid, Juventus, Galatasaray, FC Copenhagen.

Group C: Benfica, PSG, Olympiacos, Anderlecht.

Group D: Bayern Munich, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Viktoria Plzen.

Group E: Chelsea, Schalke, FC Basel, Steaua Bucuresti.

Group F: Arsenal, Marseille, Dortmund, Napoli.

Group G: FC Porto, Atletico Madrid, Zenit St. Petersburg, Austria Wien.

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, Ajax, Celtic.

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yes, it looks tough. But who knows

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again?

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Celtic look like they have some good games :D

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Roman managed to transfer that money in time then :cool: I think Arsenals draw might speed up some signings for them as well.

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nothing will speed them up. their totally incompetent.

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If you sign two or three more players l think you will get out of this group.

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You have a good chance of finishing 4th in that group, which is like a trophy for you, no?


:)

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According to the Juventus president Nani has signed a new contract with United and won't be leaving. Nice of him to break the news before we have lol

I'm happy with that, i think he will have a good season for us.

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Newcastle shortlist as follows:

Demba Ba (Approached with a bid of £1m for a loan deal)
Bafetimbi Gomis (Approached, Bid accepted, Negotiations at a standstill)
James McCarthy
Geoffrey Kondogbia (Unsure if the famous Joe Kinnear knows he's about to sign for Monaco...)
Radja Nainggolan
Andre Ayew (Approached by Newcastle in France, Newcastle wish to sign whether Cabaye leaves or not)

Chances of signing any.. 0%

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Sorry to say adzii until you get rid of Mike and Alan then the same old problems will remain as neither has a clue how to run things properly.

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Wenger has really ****ed me off today. He said in his presser that Bendtner leaving is looking unlikely now so he'll use him if he's fit. :mad: the guy is a total waste of space who disrespected the club but hey i guess thats better than spending money which seems to be a criminal offence! he says buying a lot of players does not do good for squad gelling or whatever. the guys lost his marbles. fixated on his flawed vision. he was asked if he's still in the market, any closer to signing players to which he replies yes. big big weekend now for Arsene. Tottenham at the Emirates on Sunday then transfer deadline on Monday.

Arsene Wenger is both the problem and solution at Arsenal. Its crazy. The club needs a shake up. It shouldn't be like this.

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And he says in his interview that he is not going to panic buy and my answer to that is you have had four months to buy players and so far for Arsenal supporters he has bought in diddly squat in that period.

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have a listen to this, pretty informative

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lq0aSa-WUjo

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Sky Sources understand Tottenham are prepared to make Real Madrid wait for Gareth Bale.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...y-with-arsenal

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Yes it was very interesting listening to him.:tu:

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:LOL:

its a total farce. you'd think we're in administration.

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Platini tells Premier League to change dates.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23896436

Why don't we tell the arrogant so and so to shut up.:upyours:

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Den..

if Sakho can gain form, get his head right that is he'll be one solid powerhouse defender. I've not seen Tiago Ilori to comment.

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I'v been in the Middle East during the summer and I couldn't stand outside for more than 5-10 minutes. football has no chance in that heat.

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They say this Tiago is very quick.

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FIFA corruption seems to be able to withstand it.

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"I'd rather sell groundnuts in my village than play for a pathetic team like Chelsea" Samuel Eto'o 2004.

Money talks i suppose...

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Athletic Bilbao say club has rejected bid from Manchester United for midfielder Ander Herrera. Not seen much of him, but a lot of people are saying hes a decent player. Any one know much about him?

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beIN Sport reporting a fee has been agreed for Sakho. 23m euros, thats near 20m pounds :shocked:

http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/tr...verpool_113630

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I'm a bit dubious about that quote. The years wrong for a start, but I do recall him slating them. I just don't remember the groundnuts bit. It was after we'd knocked them out of the CL and none of them took it very well :rofl: I do see why they had the hump but hey ho. They all say things in the heat of the moment until the cash is flashed. I think Fergie said he wouldn't sell Madrid a virus...I remember how well Bilbao played a year or two ago, but I can't recall Ander Herrera. That's not to say he's no good though, all that team were. Still no cash purchases then thenry?

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£13 to £15 million from what l hear.

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An added worry is that it's getting so close to the end of the window and clubs know he has cash to splash, that anyone he declares a serious interest in is going to get their price raised. Sky sports are saying that Bendtner is in talks with Palace. Spearhead the attack with Chamakh then....What's happened to Skrtel then denphone?

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Here kitty kitty.:)

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Newcastle have increased their offer to 10m pounds for Thauvin

http://www.rmcsport.fr/info/515360/n...e-12m-thauvin/

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Mata on the bench again...

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Yep. And Torres starts...

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and Torres scores lol

just noticed Terry is on the bench. Will he lift the trophy if Chelsea win?

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who will stop him :)

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Spurs sign yet another player - we are going to blow Arsenal out of the water.

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Well done Bayern, Get in

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Not this time :D:D:D

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I see Chelski kept up their impressive scoring rate, 7 yellows and one red.:rolleyes:

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I do think its a shame that genuine football fans from England cant wish the best for English sides when they are playing in Europe.

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Keep that in mind when Utd next play in Europe ;)

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Chelsea were the best team i give them that but i dont think Chelsea fans would cheer Man Utd on if it was other way around

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Bookmark this for when you finish 5th again. Better yet, I hope you finish 4th and Arsenal finish 5th but win the Champions League.

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:clap::clap::clap::handshake:handshake

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I've no doubt most of us wouldn't. It's the modern mentality where most think "If we can't win then we don't want any other English team to". Up until the English ban in the 80's I can honestly remember watching and cheering on every English/British team in Europe. Since the ban ended, and the arrival of the Sky TV influence of having so much football available to us all, it's gone even more tribal than it ever was.

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I disagree. I support other teams. But that doesn't stop me enjoying the opposition too. UK team plays, I generally watch. If they play a big team, I enjoy both teams. If opposition plays well, I enjoy that that.

And yes, if man utd lose, I enjoy it. But more for it being a surprising result, as those type of games interest everyone. I would react the same if it happened to Barcelona, Madrid etc

I try not to worry what others think of my team(s). I am often a harsher critic at times. :D

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That's fair enough colin. Don't get me wrong, I watch any match I can, and generally enjoy them all in one way or another. Take City today, I'll chuckle if they don't win, but I need them to batter Hull for the benefit of my various fantasy teams!. With the european games we need our teams to do reasonably well to keep up the good UEFA coefficient we have. It's just that when it gets to a game that's more important than others, some attitudes towards your rivals change. I'll happily admit that's what happens to me, right or wrong.

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I worry..lescott and kolarov..both bad defenders

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Summed up perfectly Colin as City are at sixes and sevens here and have been very lucky not to be 2-0 down.

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And fernandinho is looking sloppy in passing

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Sigh,..I am now shouting at the TV ( re fernandinho). If a footballer can't pass a ball, they shouldn't be on the pitch

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OK, now I am thinking he is a doppleganger . There must be another Brazilian with that name that can play football :D

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Michael Owen picks fernandinho as best player. Idiot

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Well l have seen some poor pundits and MO is another that fits snugly into that group.

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Yes. He also mentioned that lescott should make most of his chance in defence. Then says that (after he attempts a header to score) that he was doing a good job. Sorry, I thought he was in the team to defend, and he is shocking at that. :D

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Le Parisien say around 16m and Sakho will still be on around 100k pw

http://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-pa...13-3095303.php

still a brilliant signing in my opinion if he picks up form

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Antony Taylor, back this weekend after being pulled last weekend due to the Arsenal game, is having another shocker.

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Protests outside the Emirates are being planned for Monday Damien.

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Don't seeing it amounting to that much. Won't most people be at work?

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the transfer market closes at 11pm and media cameras are bound to be on the stadium.

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Yeah can't imagine many people will turn up.

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You will get the idiots, waving to family and friends. Some fans will be there, to vent on camera. And of course thenry :D

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i reckon there will be a decent turn out. and indeed thenry will be there..

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Won't everyone be at work? It's expensive being an Arsenal fan after all...

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I might go down there and cause a scene if no new signings come. How long do you reckon it would take for me to get a kicking if I turned up wearing a Spurs shirt?

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What's happening Dave as Di Canio's revolution is more of a damp squid at the moment.

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Just turn up with "I love Wenger because he doesn't sign players" tee-shirt. You will go down a treat :D

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There was no revolution and I'm not being biased but surely I'm not the only one that can see Di Canio for the idiot he is. His management style is similar to that of Roy Keane and has no place in football. Sunderland made a wise move by looking at foreign players but Jozy Altidore seriously? I said previously in this thread that it would take some time for it to come together but I don't see much patience in Di Canio and the board will lose their patience with him especially when he loses the dressing room due to his huge mouth.

A good manager would address his team like professional players and tell them why they lost and how they're going to fix it. Di Canio however will spit his dummy out and rant at them like they're kids.

Gus Poyet might have been a better bet for Sunderland and still is available.

As for own result well brilliant goal from Ben Arfa but that'll be his contribution done for the next 5 games unless we see consistent solid performances. Cabaye added nothing to the game apart from 2 needless fouls. Sissoko, Gouffran, Remy, cisse and Ben Arfa looked deadly at the close. Deserved win but Fulham were a long way from being their best and didn't trouble us in the entire 90.

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absolutely disgraceful performance I take 4th bottom now

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I am going to make a prediction for Sundays Arsenal v Spurs game.

It will be a great games and we will smash Arsenal with 6 goals Soldado and Defoe getting on the scoresheet and making Wengers life hell and he will be sorry that he let Van Persie go.

Final result 6 -0

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Wow. I've seen delusional posts but that's ridiculous. So is Soldado actually gonna score from open play or what?

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If that's the case you will have spent more on match tickets than the club has on transfers come the end of the window

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ive never seen the guy play to comment. hope hes decent and provides competition for our current keepers.

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Another nobody it seems.:shrug:

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No Wayne Rooney for us today. He wasnt on the team bus to Anfield

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Good luck my young padawan.:handshake

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1-0 Liverpool. :(:(:(

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:hyper:

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Liverpoollllll...liverpoollllll :D

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Seriously what is wrong with Cesar, proven top prem quality

Apparently shako, tiago and victor Moses are all at todays match

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We are playing rubbish. I dont see how we can come back and win this the way we are playing. Liverpool have far been the better team at moment

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:handshake

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All credit to Liverpool today. They deserved to win and take the 3 points. We played rubbish today. Best team won.

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Yes, they played reasonably well. Man utd were disappointing ( not complaining mind you :D)

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I agree

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Manchester Utd :nono::nono::nono: Manchester Utd :nono::nono:

Liverpool :Yes::Yes::cleader::cleader: Liverpool :Yes::Yes::cleader::cleader:

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:handshake

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Arsenal are close to signing a German International.

Come on The Arsenal!!!!

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If l am not wrong, its the same player that Spurs are holding talks with ha ha

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I'm not sure why Wenger hasnt gone for Cesar. Same with Sakho. Liverpool have a real good buy in that powerhouse.

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who did Tottenham get in the CL groups ?

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little stat for you I think is correct lol last time Liverpool won their first 3 opening fixtures (1994) they went on to finish in the top 4.

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Yes l have to agree with you and TD as l see Cesar as a excellent keeper.

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Yes a top 4 finish would be wonderful thenry.:)

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You see Den i am a fair fan :)

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I know that bud as its all fun and banter and whatever happens l always say may the best team win.:)

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Arsenal one up.

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Great day for football :D

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David Dein :(

on the upside we're 1 up :D

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One for Dave here as Borini has joined Sunderland on a season-long loan.

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You were saying Arthur.:erm:

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Still laughing? Comedy club, spent a hundred million and can't beat a team who has spent nothing.

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https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2013/09/7.gif

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someone pass Wenger the...



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Bendtner to Palace is pretty much done. Arsenal have paid the difference to get rid. :D

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Really starting to shine now is young Mr Sturridge, he was really impressive today. I doubt that Mourinho would have been so willing to part with him.

BTW did Spurs get that 0-6 win in the end?

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Wenger just said in his post match press conference he's ready to spend, he's even ready to pay over the market value as long as its not crazy but he's after super quality. he refereed to a domino game which doesnt take a rocket scientist to work out Bale to RM, Ozil/Di Maria outbound. Utd are interested in Ozil so this may still be painful for Arsenal.

Moyes on SkySports, he wont be disappointed if Utd don't sign anyone. puts faith in players. i reckon thats him not letting the players heads drop. still a danger for me chasing Ozil.

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First North London Derby I've attended. Not a classic but a great result! Has Arthur shown his face yet? :-D

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atmosphere sounded great on SS. it must have been something else being there though.

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Yeah serves them right with their pathetic delaying tactics over the bale transfer. :td:

I would sooo love Real to pull out lol. :D