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That would be very unwise my good friend.

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But more to the point, what sort of performance are you trying to enhance? there are other methods :D

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Messi has proven it in the Champions League more than enough. That includes teams from the 'greatest league in the world too'.

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I think the palyer who should be named footballer of the year at this stage is the cheating Suerez of Liverpool for the deliberate handball he did in the FA Cup.

He should be named Maradona 2, and Liverpool should be ashamed of themself for standing up for him.

The FA should be watching the video of the game and order an immediate replay.

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very true. being in a stress free environment would be a good start.

i wouldnt personally take anything anyway from Messi for being on HGH during childhood. clubs have all sorts of vits,meds. not saying illegal just saying enhancements are going on today.

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Suarez did win Arthur ;)

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Alas if you are prepared to criticise players from other clubs then please remember your own Gareth Bale dear Arthur.:erm:

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:naughty:

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Villa on the rack. 2-0 down now...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20880586

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Bradford 3 - 1 up with a few minutes to go

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What a shame it's a two-legged tie. I still see Villa winning this :(

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hope not. Bradford have to win the Cup now they knocked us out

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Marouane Fellaini's buyout clause could trigger Everton exit

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20951691

we could really do with him but Wenger wouldnt spend 22m. Lidl!

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Champions Man City return almost a THIRD of 3,000 tickets for Arsenal match after fans are asked to pay £62

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...s-Arsenal.html

its truly amazing how much crap us Arsenal fans take

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£62 truly shocking.:td:

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The ticket prices are the biggest concern at the club as far as I am concerned. It's the worst aspect of management at the club. We know we don't have the policy to pay the top transfer fees and wages so why charge the most for fans?

At the same time there are other circumstances. London is more expensive generally, Spurs and Chelsea are not too far behind us when it comes to ticket prices. Additionally Manchester City are partly to blame for the drastic wage inflation in recent years that is causing clubs to have to get more income from ticket revenue. It's fine for City fans who get to watch the world's best players as the cost is soaked up by their billionaire owners instead of being passed on the fans. It's gives them the luxury of lecturing Arsenal about ticket prices.

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half the money spent on salaries is wasted which is a kick in the teeth.

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Kolarov cleared of racially abusing fan holding Albanian flag. vs Newcastle.

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i've said before all the money they clubs pay to agents should be stopped. This is money that is bled out of the game when it could be used to lower ticket prices. If a player wants an agent let him pay.

How FIFA can licence these leeches is beyond me

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Spot on.

When a club is in financial trouble, I can't belive they are preferential creditors treated the same as other football debts.

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what about when 'x' player wants to recoup the fee paid to the agent by asking for more money from the club? just another loophole that would happen in my opinion.

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castration...my solution to agents

and other things :D

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I thought Oscar unfairly blocked the swansea player...shoving him.

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Michuuuuuuuu!!!

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No perhaps this would be more suitable :sniper: and you seem to be the right man for the job.:D

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Early days yet Russ but you could have a trip to Wembley as away goals are crucial.:)

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I don't think it will. Agents do need to be controlled more but the clubs are responsible as are the fans. Wages have gone up 38% since 2009. This is not a sustainable state of affairs and it raises the wage bill everywhere down the leagues. Clubs want to attract the best players, players bully their clubs, the fans demand the players and so on. Are Arsenal fans telling Walcott to get lost over his wage demands? Did United fans tell Rooney to sod off when he wanted 200k or he is going to City? A club that clamps down will lose their players and their fans. The game is rigged.

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This is why it needs FIFA to take action and ban the paying of agents by clubs. if a player wants an agent he can pay him.

Yes as THenry i'm sure players will try and get round this but with them footing the ball maybe they will start to wise up or even listen to others instead of the sycophantic agents who just leech of them for money.

Half the time players want a new contract all the time is because then the agent keeps getting a cut of any new deal

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Chelsea 0 Swansea 2 both big mistakes by Ivanovic

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Poor Chelsea


NOT :D

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I hope thats the reaction.

Clubs offer overall packages to players. By that I mean clubs have PR links and these are noted when players are making choices of where to sign. Players look at overall enhancements such as player sponsors. Theres no need for agents. The clubs can do it all. If theres any misconduct then they the players have the PFA to fall back on.

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Did I dream that? Or did we beat the European Champions 2-nil in their own backyard?? :D

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No its not a dream Russ but it is half time.:D

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Well done to Swansea last night and Brandford night before. I am hoping for a Bradford v Swansea final.

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Indeed as my friend supports Bradford and would love to go to Wembley

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/20968571

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I hope it does get put to bed because it is incredibly boring now.

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Me too. Just sell him or sign him already.

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image rights?

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Indeed they seem to delude themselves that they are film stars.

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i guess its this http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/p...he-taxman.html

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Luke Shaw signs new deal. Is Wenger going to sign anyone or are we going to get 'Diaby will be like a new signing'

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Well there are still 3 weeks to go so much can happen in that time thenry.

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thats the problem though. can but wont.

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Exclusive: Newcastle in turmoil as captain Coloccini asks to return home


http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...e-8447038.html

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Oh dear. On the one hand, I have a soft spot for Newcastle (don't know why though) but on the other would love for Pardew to fail. I rate him as highly as Mick McCarthy and Steve McLaren as a manager.

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Remy to Arsenal apparently, wouldn't put anything on it at the minute, same paper claimed he was in Newcastle the other day having a medical :rolleyes:

This Remy talk is starting to get boring, looks like we'll have to wait for the player himself to say where he's going (Eden Hazard all over again)

We'll have to wait for Pardew to confirm if the Colo thing is true, if it is then it's a tough spot for both teams, He's still got about 3 years on his contract and Newcastle won't be allowing their best CB to move for nothing in the market when you take into account the club in question simply won't be able to afford him.

Jonas and Cabaye return tomorrow with Ben Arfa and the rest of the injury list now back in training, so it's not all doom for the toon.

Cabaye is what the team is being built around now either way, hanging onto the likes of Cabaye & Ben Arfa is crucial.

All I ask for is 3 signings, a CB, another midfielder and a striker, the first and latter are the most important.

Let's see how the colo business unfolds then. Loan move with them paying his wages, freeing up a nice chunk to sign a few players at least as Colo is the highest paid Newcastle player.

Update: Word just got around on the usual social networking sites and so that Newcastle have made a bid for Gaetan Bong, Papers are starting to pick this up as well, adds more to the colo story since Bong is indeed a CB, strengthening or replacing?

Confirmed then: Valenciennes president Jean-Raymond Legrand told le10sport.com: "Newcastle are very interested, they have made an offer

Pardew is confident on landing Remy but we've named the plan B as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

That's all I have for today.

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Not the type of thing Pardew wants to hear one suspects with his side in freefall.

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Well Remy is no Eden Hazard and this is the same as every window. The press latch onto a few players that might be moving and write story after story about them. Remy will be linked to Arsenal, Newcastle, and I suspect they'll link Spurs to him in what will be called 'hijack attempt'. Most of these stories, if not all of them, will be made up.

Remember M'Vila? Arsenal were 99% done, then the deal was signed. Then Spurs had a last minute attempt to hijack the deal but he turned them down. In the end it emerged nobody had made a bid! Arsenal enquired but didn't follow up or speak to the player.

Newspapers just make stuff up.

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Theo Walcott is expected to sign a new Arsenal contract before the game against Man City. It is a rumoured, £90,000 a week deal which will see the 23 year old staying at the emirates until summer 2017.

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Club confirmed Colo had asked to leave this morning.

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Then Arsenal are fools. Walcott is not worth 90k a week. But with the way wages are going in football, the mediocre will end up on 100k plus and the likes of Shrek, donkey and Messi will end up on over 300k a week.

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Nuri Sahin leaves Liverpool going back to Real Madrid then joining Dortmund. Should of joined Arsenal hey Sahin!

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Never really done it while he was here and perhaps he has become homesick.

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Sahin never demonstrated either the workrate or mobility to operate in the role he was brought in to fill. Maybe that's because he needed to improve his fitness but if that's the case then it's probably best he goes and does it on someone else's pitch for 80K a week.

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Ajax coach "I think Alderweireld Eriksen and Siem De Jong will go,no problem we then start over"

Lyon must sell and Gomis could go, says president
www.guardian.co.uk/football/feedarticle/10606722

Lyon have been trying to make cut after cut for a couple years now

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PETITION - Cap away ticket prices

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petition...r-league-at-30

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lets all have a sing along ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7wCf...e_gdata_player

:D

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Heard talk that Colo cheated on his wife and she left the country for Argentina just before Christmas, no idea whether it's true and it's unlikely to be confirmed but this would seem to fit in with the reason he suddenly want's to go back.

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The ref's assistants are blind. taarabt was near corner flag..ball bounces off defender and out and then back in...and he says play on..glasses anyone :)

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l lost my faith in officials a long time ago Colin and just accept what will be will be.

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Yay one up.

Think it might have been a dive for the penalty though.....

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Yes it was definitely a dive.

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Looks like a 20 man brawl at Villa Park and the referee is finding it very hard to control them.

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Very poor game Den.

I would feel sorry for Villa about the penalty but what with Benteke getting away with 2 elbows and the injury to Shaw due to violence, I hope they go down.

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Indeed it was a very poor game but at least you got a very important three points at the end of it.

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very good display by sunderland today now keep that up lads :):):)

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Indeed it looks like the Black Cats have turned the corner Dave.

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Come on Man Utd and come on Arsenal.

Man Utd v Liverpool Lineups

Manchester United: De Gea, Da Silva, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Carrick, Cleverley, Young, Kagawa, Welbeck, van Persie. Subs: Amos, Jones, Valencia, Anderson, Giggs, Smalling, Hernandez.

Liverpool: Reina, Wisdom, Skrtel, Agger, Johnson, Lucas, Downing, Gerrard, Allen, Sterling, Suarez. Subs: Jones, Henderson, Sturridge, Carragher, Borini, Shelvey, Robinson.

Referee: Howard Webb (S Yorkshire)

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I feel weird saying this

Come on Liverpool :D

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You would say that being a Man City fan :D

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Here's to a fine sporting contest with no nasty chanting from the fans.

Nurse!!!

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Joey Barton: https://twitter.com/Joey7Barton

Good luck to Loic in Newcastle. Don't worry i've told him what to expect. Great guy. Perfect club for him. #toonarmy

Sky Sports are running it

Daily mail claims Newcastle have had their bid accepted.

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Am l really imagining this.:shocked::D

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I never chant bad i just hope that cheating racist **** bag plays fair today. Come on Red Devils

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And so say all of us.:tu:

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Do you really have to stoop that low all of the time.:td:

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Im not a tall person so im stooping at the height i am :D:D

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l am afraid you have misunderstood my post.

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I knew what you was saying dont worry. I may be young but not silly :)

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I think Liverpool are going to get destroyed and Sturridge will come on early second half.

did he tell him in his French accent lol anyway good news for you at least. we're awaiting the 'Diaby and Santos will be like new signings' quote from Wenger.

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Indeed MU are strong favourites for this game and are expected to win so if we get a draw then that will be a good result.

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I have a bet for Man Utd to win and a bet for Arsenal to win. Lets see if my bets come if this time :)

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Also from what i read on BBC site the new charity song was the first song played at Old Trafford today which is a great work by Man Utd

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Man Utd 1-0 Liverpool. RVPPPPP

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Poor defending yet again by the overrated Agger.:td:

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Fine by me

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HT - Man Utd 1-0 Liverpool. Liverpool haven't played that great in first half and we should be more than 1 up.

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Remy deal confirmed by OM President, finally!

Remy has just left the OM squad and is presumably en route to Newcastle to agree terms and undergo a medical, he was reported saying goodbye/hugging teammates

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^ pretty much confirmed by SkySports

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Liverpool have started alot better in this half. Lets hope they dont win thou. Come on Man Utd

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Man Utd 2-0 Liverpool. Evra. GGGEEEETTTTTT IIIIINNNNN

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Yet more schoolboy defending from Liverpool.:(:td:

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:D

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Man Utd 2-1. Liverpool. Sturridge

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But there is always hope.:)

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There is now

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how did the ref miss the vidic header? that was poor

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wtf! bomb scare at the Emirates. nobody being let in. Police looking at a car

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Indeed l remember you saying that yesterday Colin.

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all clear. game on.

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Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Gibbs, Diaby, Wilshere, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Podolski, Walcott.
Subs: Mannone, Jenkinson, Santos, Mertesacker, Ramsey, Coquelin, Giroud.

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy, Garcia, Barry, Milner, Tevez, Silva, Dzeko.
Subs: Pantilimon, Lescott, Sinclair, Kolarov, Suarez, Rekik, Balotelli.

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:) I read the future

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The package was Man City leaving some money (that is how we normally give them money)..expect walcott to be at city :P

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Glen Johnston should have been booked again and been sent off. I guess with the ref missing Vidic's header for the corner then it makes it evens well not quite but still

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thenry..if we were taking gervinho..you would be giving us money, and i'm not sure there is enough money for that :D

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4 mins of injury time, i cant take no more :(

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you can have him for free. hes out in Africa right now. thank God. i hope his passport fall down a sewer.

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Yessssss FT Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool. Get in

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Congratulations but it was close in the end and a pity we did not finish one or two more chances.

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I agree was close when you got a goal back. The first 60 mins we dominated you and should have scored more. You should have had been down to 10 men but in the end the best team won. Oh and we beat you home and away :D:D

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And in footballing terms, that's the balance of nature restored :)

I remember the good old days when beating the scousers was considered a major achievement...

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Just a little reminder that if officials had got it right at both grounds this season we would be looking at drawn matches rather then MU victorys and l see SAF is not moaning about that.;)

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Pen to Man City and Arsenal down to 10 men

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Never a sending off.:td::td::td:

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Pen missed