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not when Readings involved nstokes

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Im dreading next Sunday now after the 1st half. I sont want to even think about that yet

I dont know. Part of me can see the 2nd half being very dull and boring. I hope for more goals fo Man Utd that is

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Well 3 mins into 2nd half and no goals yet :D

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l think you will find that their defence is not that clever either.

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Well its now past the 10 mins mark and no goals so far. Calm before the storm?

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More solid than ours at moment thou

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Reading 5-7 Arsenal (Capital One Cup)

First Half Goals:
Roberts 12,
Koscielny 18 (og),
Leigertwood 20,
Hunt 37,
Walcott 45

Second Half Goals:
Giroud 64
Koscielny 89
Walcott 90

and Extra Time which doesn't apply here but Fergie time does :D
Chamakh 103
Pogrebnyak 115
Chamakh 120
Walcott 120

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RVP misses an open net.

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Readings keeper looks like Joe Coles and Fabien Barthezs love child... if they were to ever have one ;)

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I do remember that game but i dont see it being as basketbally than that this half. There is no such thing as Fergie time its called INJURY time :)

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Hahahaha

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So Arsenal ain't missing much then.;)

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or fullback Enrique

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I would still rather have him playing for us than that crappy so called football team called Arsenal

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no we are.

hard to argue its got crap here but hey ho we can still roll on.

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Roll on down the league table you mean :D:D

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with Wengers current crap? yeah probably.

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The way Arseanal :) are playing you will be lucky to finish in Europa places let alone Champions League places

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well Robin came out of our Arse so you really are Manure. Sock up all that nurishment.

Wenger out!!!

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Arsenal like Liverpool have no chance of a CL place this season.

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Haha. At least he will win a trophy with us :D

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I hope not. I would like to see Spurs or even another team in CL place

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Alright I'm going to say this one last time. DO NOT put Arsenal in the same category as Liverpool. Arsenal no matter how bad we get have a slim chance of making top 4. Liverpool on the other hand just drop.

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TBH i think its the over way round at the moment. Only 3 points between you both so anything can happen. Plenty of time left 23 games to go so lets see

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3 mins INJURY time. Apart from RVP miss it has been a dull and boring 2nd half

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Well its now FT Reading 3-4 Man Utd

3 points clear of Man Crap City. 6 points clear of Chelsea

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What just like last season...

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Ah but in theory we did win a trophy....for about 1 min that is :p:

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Calm down dear as you know l am only jesting with you.:)

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hope that's all you win this season to

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I hope we win it too. Make it 20 titles and even more difficult for Liverpool to catch us

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Yes thy giveth with one hand and then taketh away with the other.:)

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It could be a commerical

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It still hurts me now. I can still feel the tears down my face from when i cried when Man City got the winner and made them Champions :(

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stick to winning theories, it wont upset you as much...

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I would rather stick to watching us win trophies as lifting the Premier League for the 13th time

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Fleetwood Town sack manager Micky Mellon

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20570120

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Yeah I just dont like the thought of you crying again when you fail, sorry if you fail that should've been.

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I will be crying but it wont be when or if we fail, it will be when we succeed

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We must stick together, says Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20570069

Sounds like a king in his last days of being on the throne.

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is the issue really Wenger...or the lack of speding on quality players

I err to the latter, they lack real quality

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The problem is in the last few years they have let many high class players go but then the problem is they have replaced them with second raters.

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Peter Hill-Wood in hospital after suffering a heart attack.

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Its very sad to hear that news.

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Looks like he is going to be ok, it was on Friday and he is now making a 'good recovery'.

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He will be at Arsenal for a while yet. At least till the end of the season. I dont think he is in any danger of being sacked

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Yes it tells you whether its the manager , owner or chairman the pressure is always there and in the long run as we have seen with other people in the game it can have a detrimental effect on a persons health.

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its the same crap. handbrake. confidence. jaded. i cant be bothered with him anymore. we all supported him. hes failed, all out of ideas and even if he had 1 the support from the fans wouldnt be there. he now needs to go. its time for Pep to come in.

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I wish him a speedy recovery.

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Would Pep go to Arsenal? I'm not sure

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why wouldn't he?

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Well with Arsenal in 10th place l think he would find it a unappealing project.

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Too difficult a job, quite high expectations, not much money. I suspect that might do it. I think Arsenal are best suited to him in England but I wouldn't be surprised to see him in Germany instead. Much more rational footballing culture. Incidentally I think Jürgen Klopp would be an ideal successor to Wenger, he has a track record of being successful at Dortmund which is a club similar to Arsenal in many respects. Granted he isn't a big name to appease the masses but anyone who follows German football closely will testify to his qualities.

Pep is untested, it will be a very different task to Barcelona. He had money, the world's best team, and inherited a system and a culture that had been there for decades and one which he grew up in as a player. Even after he has left Barcelona and doing just as well, maybe even better, than before. It's really difficult to see how he would do at another club where he won't have any of those advantages.

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I didn't realise the season was over.

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No names but l suppose that depends on which Arsenal supporter you ask.

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sorry bud but thats just a stupid comment to make.

its a challenge.

Pep himself has high expectations.

actually there is a decent amount only its taken up but don't be mistaken, theres money in the bank not to mention the hike in incoming revenue from sponsorships.

nope. not in my opinion it wouldn't.

so the above means nothing then. that makes no sense.

really? Barca was pretty intense. everyone seems to think he just flicked a switch and done a 'Arry there when he couldn't be any further away from good ol'd 'Arry if he tried. Germany has some insane fans. I've read many comments from fellow Gooners who are German. He wants to manage in the Prem.

Yeah may be. Depending on how far Klopp can take or keep hold of Dortmunds stars etc. who knows if he would leave Dortmund whom are doing so well.

Peps untested in another league, thats understood. Pep didn't just walk into the Barcelona first team managers role. He worked to get there. Hes done a lot at Barca. Fine he may not have rewritten everything but he implemented what was. he did have some incredibly gifted players but we have talent too. theres also talent out in the world whom Pep can go out and buy. fair enough we wont be able to buy Messi and co, so what? there are other players out in the world who you can work with to win or even compete.

brilliant. i wish that could repeat here at Arsenal.

like Wenger had the advantage of solid players whom needed guiding?

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Don't pin your hopes too much on Pep..you are likely to be disappointed

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ye probably. the board will most likely stick with Wenger and then have to make a decision when its too late. the amount of talent that has passed our doors is criminal!

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The clear fact is Arsenal have no chance of getting Pep thenry and thats quite clear to most of us.

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no it isnt.

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Ah well we will disagree on that one great one.:)

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sunderland better player better today

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Klopp is the best young manager in Europe, I'd rather go for him than endure the pep roadshow

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Will never happen. I will be Tulisa's husband before that ever happens

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Yeah if I had to appoint a successor then I would take Klopp over any manager out there right now. I think Arsenal's problems run deeper than the manager though so until that is addressed we might struggle to make such an appointment.

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Yes TD l have to echo your exact sentiments as Klopp has done a wonderful job at Dortmund.

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our problem is this > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDBLSUKJiDY

everyone is up Arsenes arse and ArseNAL FC is suffering!

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Some good ties in the FA Cup, although gutted Chelski and United got easy matches again. Arsenal travel to Swansea.

From BBC Sport.

Crystal Palace v Stoke

Brighton v Newcastle

Tottenham v Coventry City

Wigan v Bournemouth

Fulham v Blackpool

Aston Villa v Ipswich

Charlton v Huddersfield

Barrow or Macclesfield v Cardiff

Barnsley v Burnley

Manchester City v Watford

Swansea v Arsenal

Leicester v Burton

Millwall v Preston

Cheltenham or Hereford v Everton

Derby v Tranmere

Crawley v Reading

Aldershot v Rotherham or Notts County

Middlesbrough v Harrogate or Hastings

Accrington Stanley or Oxford v Sheffield United

Southampton v Chelsea

QPR v West Brom

Peterborough v Norwich

Lincoln or Mansfield v Liverpool

Bolton v Sunderland

Nottingham Forest v Oldham

West Ham v Manchester United

Hull v Alfreton or Leyton Orient

Blackburn v Bristol City

Leeds v Birmingham

Bury or Southend v Bradford or Brentford

Luton v Wolves

Sheffield Wednesday v MK Dons

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Full FA Cup 3rd Round fixtures are:-

Crystal Palace v Stoke

Brighton v Newcastle

Tottenham v Coventry City

Wigan v Bournemouth

Fulham v Blackpool

Aston Villa v Ipswich

Charlton v Huddersfield

Barrow or Macclesfield v Cardiff

Barnsley v Burnley

Manchester City v Watford

Swansea v Arsenal

Leicester v Burton

Millwall v Preston

Cheltenham or Hereford v Everton

Derby v Tranmere

Crawley v Reading

Aldershot v Rotherham or Notts County

Middlesbrough v Harrogate or Hastings

Accrington Stanley or Oxford v Sheffield United

Southampton v Chelsea

QPR v West Brom

Peterborough v Norwich

Lincoln or Mansfield v Liverpool

Bolton v Sunderland

Nottingham Forest v Oldham

West Ham v Manchester United

Hull v Alfreton or Leyton Orient

Blackburn v Bristol City

Leeds v Birmingham

Bury or Southend v Bradford or Brentford

Luton v Wolves

Sheffield Wednesday v MK Dons

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I was editing my post to add draw in when nstokes posted, sorry for that.

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I dont think Man Utd or Chelsea do have easy games. Man City have an easy game

Edit. You just beat me to the list

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Games to be played the weekend of 5th-6th of Jan 2013

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trust Arsenal to get Swansea after yesterday. Crawley v Reading should be exciting. Southampton v Chelsea.. you can just see The Saints going through.

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Come on Swans. I wouldnt be surprised to see Southampton to beat Chelsea. I might even have a flutter nearer the time

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Nice to see that we have got a easier draw for once.

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Bah. I always want Arsenal vs Crystal Palace. Although I would have loved Arsenal vs Wimbledon. A good away game to one of the great stadiums would be good too, the increased away allocation is why I could go to the away end of Old Trafford a few seasons ago. Fantastic atmosphere when you're with away fans.

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Which team are you Denny?

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those days are slowly dying out. even the away fans are turning now.

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Its shame its not Notts Forest v Man Utd. I have a mate who is a Forest fan. I could go watch match with him

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The one and only.:)

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Well that makes you a Man Utd fan then :D:D

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:upyours::)

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Not looking good Dave is it.

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think we be going down Den mate :mad::mad:

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Do you think that they should still keep the manager or is his time up.

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Nah, I think you'll stay up. Not much due to O'Neill but because there are quite a few teams worse off than you. The real issue here is that we're talking about if you're going down or not!

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well no idea who we could get if he did leave so not certain mate

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l think as Damien says that there are worse teams in the bottom half and if l had a bet it would be that l don't think you will go down.

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nsotkes, he's a Liverpool fan, so be aware ;)

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Shouldn't that be beware

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Ah you see Mr Stokes still needs more tuition by his beloved lordship before he learns more of the way of the force.;)

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PSG have opened talks with Pep Guardiola according to L'Equipe and others. Wenger is however nearer the top of their list which also contains Mourinho.

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l am not sure if the French League is high profile enough for Pep or Jose but Arsene might jump at the chance to go back to his homeland given the troubles at the Emirates.

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yeah take Wenger please. we'll go for Pep.

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Hope will will only get you so far but reality soon brings us back to earth.:)

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Klopp then, does that fit in with reality?

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Klopp is a very good young manager and would be a very suitable candidate should the Arsenal hotseat become vacant.

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Klopp does. He is just off the radar enough to be ignored by City/Chelsea/PSG as they'll look for a brand name and someone who has won the Champions League. They're easily attracted to a big name. Klopp is a very good manager based on the evidence thus far but doesn't get a lot of attention, at least not the amount he deserves. A good bet for United as well however.

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come on wigan win tonight please

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the team was said to have been torn into after the defeat vs Swansea...

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...-raged-1470107

Wenger has however squashed it. he has in the past not let it be known obviously but you can read between the lines that something happened. this time its a firm no. it may of happened and hes saying no so it doesnt destroy the team fully i dont know...

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20582489

few quotes from that.

on form...

no!! never!!! how about you sort out your long lost battle vs those not performing getting paid for nothing!!

we'll see. same old yr in yr out!

in England what? why? huh? so Real and Barca dont compete on mega bucks? AC and Inter dont compete. Bayern ahh the guys deluded. tell you what he wont buy because he wants to prove us all wrong by trying to achieve the impossible. why didnt he add in 08 when there was money? because he threw money at pee takers. 'in England the response is to buy' youve lost it. go and hand Bendtner another 50k fool!

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Yes if Wigan win tonight Pardew collar could be felt quicker then he thinks.

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Nah I think he is more than safe. Not least because of the 7 year contract but Ashley seems to be determined to stick with him and the focus of the poor run has been on the team and it's injury problems.

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l am not sure most of these contracts are worth the paper they are written on and as we have seen with RDM and MH chairmans and owners are getting increasingly impatient nowadays.

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Well 1 - 0 and a man ahead. Think they'll get this result anyway.

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Silly penalty to give away but the sending off was a bit harsh.

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As for Newcastle, they would have suspected some difficulty but this time last season they had a bit of a poor patch and came back. I think they'll have a problem doing quite so well in the scouting department as the area is so competitive, you get an advantage as they did last year and all the other clubs rush to catch up.

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Yes they might as well park the bus in the Wigan half now as its 2-0 now.

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Dutch linesman clinically dead after post-match beating by teenaged players in Holland

A 41-year-old football linesman was pronounced clinically dead after he was severely beaten by teenaged players following a match in the Netherlands....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...n-Holland.html

****

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Newcastle really do want to be the Arsenal of the north. First of all the 'self-sustainability' model, then the French revolution, now the perpetual injury crisis. Most impressively they're going though 10 years of Arsenal's history in just a a couple of seasons!

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Depth of the Newcastle squad is the key issue this year and it can quickly be resolved. Naturally Pardew only thought about depth after the window shut :rolleyes:

Whilst the RDM sacking was just plain crap. Mark Hughes was asking for it, You can't approach Christmas rock bottom of the table without a win, It's football. In his 34 games in charge of QPR, he failed to win in 26 of them.

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Everybody hates us: Wenger hits back at critics of "fantastic" Arsenal

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...wenger-1471362

the mans starting to annoy me. hes been picked off because hes left himself wide open end of. sort it out or leave!

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18-man squad for the game tomorrow against Olympiacos...

1 Wojciech Szczesny
5 Thomas Vermaelen
7 Tomas Rosicky
15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
16 Aaron Ramsey
18 Sebastien Squillaci
22 Francis Coquelin
23 Andrey Arshavin
25 Carl Jenkinson
27 Gervinho
29 Marouane Chamakh
38 Martin Angha
39 Zak Ansah
48 Sead Hajrovic
53 Jernade Meade
55 Elton Monteiro
60 James Shea
67 Chuba Akpom

for all the group games ITV has this one. its going to be hostile. players are rested

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so its day 1 of 2 for the remaining CL group fixtures (matchday 6).

Group A has 1 big game for top spot. PSG(12pts) v Porto(13pts). Dynamo Kyiv(4pts) are in the EL, their away at pointless Dinamo Zagreb.

Group B like group A only has movement for the top 2. Current leaders in the group Schalke(11pts) are away at Montpellier(1pts). Arsenal(10pts) second in the group play Olympiacos(6pts) away.

Group C has Malaga (11pts) and AC (8pts) safe in 1st and 2nd place but the pair play the other 2 in the group who are fighting for EL. Malaga v Anderlecht(4pts) and AC v Zenit(4pts). If Anderlechts and Zenits results match then itll go to goal difference. both sides won their head-to-heads with matching scores.

Group D'eath also has like Group C the EL fight. Dortmund(11pts) safe group winners play Man City(3pts) and Real (8pts) safe in second place take on Ajax(4pts). City need to win and hope Ajax draw or are defeated at Real for EL football.

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Arsenal team: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Squillaci, Vermaelen, Meade, Rosicky, Coquelin, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Gervinho, Chamakh.
Subs: Shea, Monteiro, Hajrovic, Angha, Arshavin, Ansah, Akpom.

i feel sick.