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In small spells. But they still lack passion, aggression. Only showing good because Man City were poor. Not because Newcastle were great

I expect Newcastle to fight every inch, and play 99 miles an hour when at home. And only beat because opposition were good.

This isn't what I expected, or at least hoped for.

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Im now hoping Man Utd can do well and get 3 points. Looks a good squad out today so come on Utd

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It should be a stroll today given the black cats current malaise.

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And I am hoping the exact opposite :D

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I hope so. I have my laptop all ready to watch the game. I just hope it will hold correctly now ;)

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If they beat Man utd, would that make it mayonaise?

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Dont say that as knowing our luck they will beat us. We cant really afford to loose again this season, not yet anyway

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:D

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Man Utd 1-0 Sunderland - RVP. It was a good goal

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RVP again.

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Man Utd 2-0 Sunderland. Cleverly. Great goal

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:(

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Liverpool 0-1 Aston Villa - Christian Benteke :D

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All one way and then we concede at the other end.:(

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Liverpool 0-2 Aston Villa - Andreas Wiemann :D:D

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:(:td:

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decent read here....

Vain, aloof and out of touch: Why Wenger is a shadow of his former self

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...wenger-1490194

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Man Utd 3-0 Sunderland - Rooney :D

Anything Man City can do, we can do better. Come on Utd

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Just seen that its now Liverpool 0-3 Aston Villa. Woohoo

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:bigcry::bigcry::bigcry:

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A big welcome back for Vidic as well. Welcome back Vidic :)

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:D:D:D:D

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Man Utd 3-1 Sunderland :(

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It's not strange, it's typical, it happens every single game in which we can't field the 11 we had out last year. One injury destroys everything because Pardew and co failed to build on last year. Yohan Cabaye and Hatem Ben Arfa injured, the difference 2 players make to our squad is unbelievable. The only reason we scored is because city played like crap.

Player under investigation is Kolarov.

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we gifted your first goal after that game was over as expected we got beat but least we scored 1

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Don't get downhearted Dave as l am sure there will be a upturn soon.

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If it is found he had made a racial comment then i hope he gets a punishment

It was a good goal thou :)

Im sure they will

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im not never expected anything but a defeat at united it next weeks game at Southampton that more important to us would say it must win that game as we got city after that

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never expected RVP to miss for there after the gift from O'Shea

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I agree. Cleverly's goal wasnt a gift thou, was a cracking goal

Also, it could be worse thou. Might not be too long till Liverpool are fighting to stay out of the relegation zone :D

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Anyone else remember when Liverpool and Arsenal were considered top sides?

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:rolleyes: we were a few years ago if you really want an answer. brilliant how you pop up from time to time btw.

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A few years back there were

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some good news...

Tomorrows papers... (links/images may expire, be removed)

https://o.twimg.com/1/proxy.jpg?t=FQ...eNRU_xLfbTfKaQ

https://o.twimg.com/1/proxy.jpg?t=FQ...ld06Pq_a2NtN3o

brilliant news :D

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He's probably been bored to death with all your woes about Arsenal, as that is all this thread appears to be at the moment ;)

Is that you celebrating an Utd win...sorry that was just European games ;)

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hes a doctor, he never gets bored :LOL:

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Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov blames the board for failing to give Arsène Wenger support he needs

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-he-needs.html

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Short term pain usually ends in long term gain.:D

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Just seen Villa's second goal..lovely backheel

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and third goal was good too, are you watching den?:D

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Indeed l am watching and everything has been noted forthwith.:D;)

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Yes, I wouldn't mind benteke in my team. He looks a gem. Strong, a young drogba without the diving.

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Leave it another year and l am sure he will succumb to the riches of the top six.

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and lost they have.

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Ramires was particularly bad. I wouldn't have him playing..at all

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A third rate Brazilian rather then the cream of the crop.

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Jack Wilshere close to agreeing new Arsenal contract

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20746440

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some good news at last

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3030.html

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Chelsea in CRISIS!!!!!!

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Jenkinson signed one a few weeks ago. Chamberlain, Ramsey and Gibbs are all meant to be in discussions as well. Think they view that lot as the new core of the team.

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Theres only one way given the problems lately and that is upwards.:)

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the media no longer support Wenger as much as they did. normally they would leave it but now i think they will push more. media needs fans.

Jacks was a slight worry. The others would be expected to sign. Ramseys a concern.

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too many IFs Den. not many answers from Wenger.

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I cant believe Chelsea lost the final today. I was sure they would win and they even put out a strong team. I wonder why they are so bad at them moment.

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Mario Balotelli: Man City striker takes club to tribunal

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20756755

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The sooner they get rid of him the better.

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Remember when he claimed he was the second best player in the world :erm:

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I agree

I do and he is far from that

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Because we couldnt finish and fell asleep defending!

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It's strange because the consolation is that Rafa did not get to win a trophy!

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He could still win a trophy, the league cup :D

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They should never have sold him to utd you mean or any other English club for that matter. Apparently the deal juventus were prepared to offer was "only" a few million of utd's but arsenal being the sound businessmen they are had to take that extra cash

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I mean both, of course dont get me wrong i am glad they sold him to us as he has been outstanding for us so far and may it continue

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Apparently no one has bothered to get round the table with Theo or his agent since August, do arsenal really want to keep him or as I suspect are they playing some silly game of brinkmanship relying on the fact the player doesn't really want to leave to deal the deal, they'll could well end up with egg on faces...

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Talks have been going on for Walcott since early last season. He has constantly been delaying. Last season he wanted to wait until to see if we were in the Champions League, then it's because he wanted to demand where he plays. He is leaving and trying to get the fans onside by playing this game, he really wants to sign but just can't? Nasri did the exact same thing.

Besides it is his side that haven't come to the table:

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Shame he finishes like Emile heskey, perhaps he was just having bad days when I've seen him

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It's understood, hack talk for "I'm making this bit up" then blames the player. its understood by me that the club are playing hardball.

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What are Chelsea actually expecting?

They got that Champions League they wanted but it seems they expect Chelsea to win every trophy on offer every year, something which simply is not possible. Barcelona did it once but even they couldn't repeat it.

The only man that should be in the manager's seat at Chelsea is Jose Mourinho.

Naturally the next Man United manager :D


I have to agree with Arsenal with regards to Walcott, even if they had the 100k a week to give him, what's Walcott ever done to warrant it?

''Theo Walcott is like a speedboat without a driver''

As for that Benteke, How anyone seen Drogba in him is amazing.

Onto Newcastle, Ben Arfa is out until the new year, Tiote will be off to Africa soon and Cabaye is also lounging around on a physio's bench somewhere, Mike Williamson and Danny Simpson are worse at defending than the Samoan football team, Gabriel Obertan is well.. Obertanish.. and that's about it, so if anyone would like to collect their 3 points early, we're just up the road.

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[QUOTE=adzii_nufc;35513204]What are Chelsea actually expecting?

They got that Champions League they wanted but it seems they expect Chelsea to win every trophy on offer every year, something which simply is not possible. Barcelona did it once but even they couldn't repeat it.

The only man that should be in the manager's seat at Chelsea is Jose Mourinho.

Naturally the next Man United manager :D/QUOTE]

I think you are right about Chelsea expecting to win every trophy possible every single year and its not realistic. Yes its possible as you say Barca have done it and of course in 1999 Man Utd do the treble so only not winning 1 trophy but i dont see ANY club doing the treble for a very long time

Mourinho will no doubt be the next Man Utd manager

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Just seen the Fellani incidents on Sky Sports News HD and i am shocked on what he had done, different things in 1 match. I hope gets a punishment or im sure there will be a big fuss kicking off

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Wengers not going to change for anyone. Hes hellbent trying to prove his hellbent vision.

Theres no real talks. Theos off. When you pay useless 50k then those offering something will want 100k. Wengers created this. I don't blame players leaving. THEY wanted an extra head or two come in to push us on BUT Wenger hellbent screwed it all. Don't tell me its the going rate because it isn't. Even if he signs it'll be papering over the cracks.

Arsene Wenger needs replacing and new blood needs to be put in the boardroom.

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[QUOTE=nstokes;35513206]I thought SAF said he wanted Moyes, not Mourinho

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Arsenal don't have much to gain from delaying the signature, the pressure is all on them. They stand to lose an asset whereas Walcott doesn't really lose much unless he gets seriously injured. Instead he can get a bigger signing on bonus and/or wages from a new club if he signs on a free transfer.

Arsenal won't offer £100,000 a week for Walcott and he'll leave. The rest of it is a just a PR game. Walcott will continue to find other reasons he cannot sign and Arsenal will keep saying they want a deal. They are at an impasse. Arsenal won't offer much more and they're too far apart on the salary.

Also this isn't tabloid fodder or Goal.com invented tripe. It's the BBC and the reporter, David Ornstein, is very reliable. He was the only reporter to say M'Vila wasn't '99.9%' done in the Summer, which was correct, he got the Podoski signing correct (when it was actually done rather than speculation). So I don't have reason to doubt him this time. He reports transfer rumours very rarely and is right when he does: https://twitter.com/bbcsport_david

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You never know what Arsene will do in the January transfer window. He may splash out and then you might start having a good run

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he'll try spend thats for sure. he has too but its more than just signing players.

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He probably has but i think Mourinho will be manager not Moyes

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oh please not more about Wenger. Let's start a 'bash Wenger thread' if we have too but I cannot cope with another 5 pages about how Wenger is the cause of all world evil and no other football talk.

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I think United might be concerned about that Mourinho won't stay in one place for long. United have seen the benefits of a long term approach with a manager and may want the same next time..

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im just saying its his fault before people start blaming players. whats the point in blowing smoke? so Wenger can carry on trying to prove what? narrowly grabbing 4th or 3rd?

im not stopping football talk. im stopping bullcrap, misleading views being put across with regards to this on going problem.

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I see your point but i reckon that if Mourinho accepted the job then he will stay for a long time. Apart from Mourinho and Pep i dont see who else would be a good manager for us. People can say that its not an issue at the moment and yes you are correct but its just a matter of time before SAF calls time and retires. I can even see it happening if we win the league and Champs League this year.

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There are loads of good managers out there. Moyles isn't a bad shout but there are a number of coaches out there who aren't as well known in the UK. Klopp is one, Rémi Garde from Lyon is another. It may be a surprise choice, you never know.

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True i guess but i am also hoping if we cant have Mourinho then we will have a british manager.

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Ah then the field shortens dramatically. :D

Redknapp for United!

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I think that would be good. Redknapp is a good manager IMO. Far better than Kenny :D

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Better then nothing.

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I can't remember where I heard it, might have been paddy Barclay categorically saying it last night although tbh I'm no fan of him and I've never even heard of this,BBC guy and what's Stuart Robson's problem with wenger, I really rated him as a player for us but some of the things he said about wenger seemed more than a bit personal, in fact I think he might post on here under the username of thenry :D

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Actually if your one of the big, challenging clubs I'd say nothing is probably better.

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I think we will stick to football managers not ex breakfast DJ's ;)

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We have to take anything we can nowadays TD.:)

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David Moyes is his name and being manager of MU is his aim.;)

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Someone has high standards :erm: :D

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David Moyes (not Moyles) would actually be my choice at the moment, i think he is an excellent manager and would be strong enough to take over from Ferguson. In no way do i want Mourinho at the club, the amount of baggage he comes with is not worth it. I would much rather have a lesser known, unproven manager come in than Mourinho, maybe someone like Solskjaer.

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Fellaini banned for 3 games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20754074

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Daily Record: Montrose issue 'unreserved' apology to Rangers after programme 'newco' comments

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/f...angers-1494611

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Lets hope he learns from it.

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As much as i disliked his action, I have seen worse things. Players feigning injury, to get a fellow professional sent off etc.

I think video evidence should be introduced, and castration for the worst offences. Ok,..at least video evidence :D

With all the hair he has, I surprised he could make contact...cushioned blow

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Yes there has been worse and l agree we should crack down on it all Colin.

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SkySports think Theo will play through the middle tonight as in upfront. I think Pod will. I hope I'm wrong. I want to see what Theos got. We need answers of this 'wanting the CF role'.

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l just cannot see him as a CF thenry.

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well hes playing there. lets see what hes got.

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i like podolski...nice finish

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Arsenal looking good so far.

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not sure walcott can finish :)

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Yes l quite agree.

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nice and nimble :D

City will still throw 25mil ;)

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35mil. no time wasters. :D

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:nono::nono:

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I hope not. Not seeing any value with ex-arsenal players (at least the ones we get :P)

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£10 million at most.

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Oh so easy for Arsenal and this will definitely take the pressure off the professor.

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THIS! THIS Wenger! THIS right here! THIS is what we should be doing. bring back 08 footy :D

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Looking like a rugby score here.:)

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Reading are awful, can't defend at all tonight...

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credit to Arsenal!

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How many English players have started for BOTH teams?

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Going down thats for sure.