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they go into UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round

If the League Cup winners have already qualified for Europe by a high Premier League finish, then the next highest-finishing Premier League club gets this place

i had to look it up :)

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Indeed as my friend comes from Bradford and l cannot upset him as he is bigger then me.:cleader::cleader:

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First time we've been to any major final? That means more than beating Liverpool. Our place in the Premiership is secured, we're not going down.

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I always think its a risk resting players for a final, it will be 2 weeks since they last played and any good form they had will possibly be gone. If a player is playing well keep on playing him, theres no need to rest him.

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thanks Den & Colin :D

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I agree Shadow. Plus now Swansea could get fined for fielding a weakened side.

Russ I don't agree with your take on the Prem. Swansea should be aiming as high as possible. A win today would have put you on 40pts. 2 pts behind Everton.

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Swansea won't get higher than mid-table now. On current form I can't see us anywhere near the relegation zone. So why risk injuries to key players in games that won't really change our season? Trust me on this, next week's final means more to Swansea than dropping 3 points to opposition that we've beaten bigger sides than.

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ok. back to depression..

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...02/8.jpg:large

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14 Spurs and Chelsea are now the bigger London sides.;)

15 We are all here for you no matter what happens buddy.:hugs:

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I want Utd

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But got Barnsley..a harder game..for us :)

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Yes,..Reading vs midds :D

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:bsmack: Tottenham are not a bigger club than us. Neither are Chelsea going by history. FAIL! and you numbered it 14 :mad: 15, go away :mis:

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Except some of us won't hug you :D

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Come on Colin you have got one foot into the semi and a possible match against your bitter derby rivals.;)

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decent draw. could of faced Millwall :(

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:bigcry::bigcry:

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Nothing is certain

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No only one thing is certain in life Colin and that is we will all face our maker.

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Should be a easy game after all over the past decade we have knocked Man U ,Liverpool and also Chelsea out of the cup so it will just be another scalp for us? Come on Dagnell

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Yeah Oldham was just a blip wasn't it and not a pothole, I'll be surprised if wenger doesn't make it, they're in it every year and not even fergie can boast that.

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You might, I plan on living forever, its working out great so far...

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You obviously must be on the first of your nine lives then.;)

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Man City: I'm the best manager in England - Roberto Mancini.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21492663

Oh deary deary me Roberto l think its time to bring in the men with their white coats to take you away.

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funny that this appears after the FA Cup loss, ticket renewals, club level no?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...-Cup-exit.html

now i'm just getting annoyed being toyed with by these mugs. Stan out, board out. Usmanov and the Deins in.

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I'm starting to feel sorry for Wenger, he simply hasn't got the right team around him and i dont only mean players. more so seniors. incompetent bunch of pricks.

Stan needs to do one, PHW can sod off too
http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/f...kroenke-021713

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David Dein was vice-chairman at Arsenal for 24 years – he gives us some insight to his time at the club
http://www.skysports.com/video/inlin...501076,00.html

please please please get this man back at Arsenal.

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Yes it was a bad day when Arsenal dispensed with his services.

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heated press conference - Wenger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5aDcpDSwlo

Neil Ashton bender.

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to cheer you up, or me..

Pep Guardiola reveals why he chose Bayern Munich over Stoke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=RwqVG8Nr_oA

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I like that Wenger ripped into that Sun report. Utter rubbish published to wind up Arsenal fans at a time they'll be more prone to being wound up. Actively trying to create discord and bitterness without any truth in the story. Wenger needs to start following Ferguson example and ban people if they publish that kind of stuff instead of being polite and allowing them free reign to use him to get cheap circulation figures.

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Arsenal draw up Szczesny replacement wish list.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...medium=twitter

What Arsenal could do with is another David Seaman as Szczesny has never really lived up to this promise.

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He is only 22.

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we need a decent back up keeper. Valdes could be that.

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Its the same with De Gea. Some people will never understand that keepers at that age will make mistakes, but in a few years they will become a lot more consistent and you will have them for 10-15 years instead of buying a new one every 4 or 5 years. I think both Szczesny and De Gea will be excellent keepers in the future and both sides would be foolish to let them go.

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Rooney not in the line up tonight. Fergie's confirmed it's because he's always struggled when it comes to Reading...

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Paolo Di Canio quits as manager of Swindon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21499926

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Reading fans chanting 'We want some Fergie time' :D

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This made my day. 12 points behind in the league and can't win a game in Europe with unlimited funds...you're not even the best manager in Manchester mate.

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:LOL: they would. comeback kings or something arent they having a record of scoring late on in games ? i only watched part of the first half then tuned out.

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SINGLE Arsenal matchday ticket = £94.50 Bayern Munich SEASON ticket = £96.75.

http://inagist.com/all/303606893593632768/

What a rip off.:td:

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First of all it it an utter rip-off. The price difference between British football and Germany is absurd and Arsenal are one of the worst for it.

However this is another case of utterly misleading figures. Yes you can get a single ticket for £94.50 for tonight but that's one of the more expensive tickets. Additionally that season ticket for Munich? That's for standing space or the physically disabled for which there are special rates at Munich. The cheapest 'normal' season ticket for Munich, which will be a seat not as good as that which the £94 single ticket at Arsenal will get you, is £256. Still dramatically cheaper but not as dramatic as that statistic shows. Additionally it's not clear if those tickets include Champions League games.

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last night Gunners chairman Peter Hill-Wood turned on Wenger’s critics and insisted there was no way the club would axe him...

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football/...op-at-critics/

no its you PHW that needs to be axed. Stan too. Ivan can do one as well.

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Arsenal target summer move for Bayern Munich midfielder Luiz Gustavo.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/596/excl...medium=twitter

Now he would be a reasonable signing.

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Kazim-Richards is a Gooner to rub salt in the wound
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz2LIIrAdIq

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wage spend 2011-12: Arsenal £143m. Bayern £140m.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21491399

:rolleyes:

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Goal-line technology gets 2014 World Cup go-ahead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21505488

About time too.

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oh yeah. those extra officials behind the goal line are useless even during normal play. ive only noticed a few times that they have actually come to good use. most of the time they do sod all.

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Robson blames Arsenal manager for lack of trophies.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21502920

The question now for supporters is it time for Arsene to go.

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theres a lot more wrong at Arsenal than just Wenger.

btw Robson left Southend after a bust up with other staff... no surprise
http://www.southendunited-mad.co.uk/...39/index.shtml

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Usmanovs at the game tonight.



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Abidal could be back in the squad this weekend

http://www.football-espana.net/28455...l-back-weekend

brilliant news that his recovery is coming along :tu:

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Yes Eric has been through a awful lot and its wonderful to see him emerge from his very serious illness.

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Arsenal: Szczęsny; Sagna Mertesacker Koscielny Vermaelen; Arteta Ramsey; Cazorla Wilshere Podolski; Walcott.
Subs: Mannone, Jenkinson, Coquelin, Diaby, Rosicky, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Giroud.

Bayern: Neuer, Dante, Van Buyten, Ribéry, Javi Marinez, Mandžukić, Lahm, Müller, Alaba, Schweinsteiger, Kroos.
Subs: Starke, Robben, Shaqiri, Rafinha, Luiz Gustavo, Gomez, Tymoshchuk.

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Prediction Buddy.

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Arsenal win of course.

Wengers put out the extra man in midfield

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well at least Gervinhos been dropped. Come on The Arsenal!

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Let's do this thing. We may exit the Champions League, we might not be back next year, but let's go out all cannons firing!

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I'm really pumped for this one. I think we can knock Bayern out. We have to link up play and up the tempo. No slowing down play.

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I don't think we can but I hope we can do ourselves proud and maybe, just maybe, Bayern have a bad day.

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Lets see if some leaders emerge tonight.

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Great hit by Kroos!

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Same old Arsenal.:mad:

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1-0 Bayern

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Getting torn up on the left.

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They just cannot defend properly.

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that was pathetic. not pressing.

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Arsenal have talented individuals but don't have a Churchill or a Monty amongst them.

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2-0 that's Arsenal out

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It's looking like it might be a long night tonight.

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They might as well put up the white flag of surrender.

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extra man in midfield.. for what? its the same old everytime. when will Wenger learn? we're at home ffs!

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There is nothing we can do.

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You're always crying out for the extra man and a 4 - 4- 2. :confused:

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Oh dear :)

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Arsenal have come back before, you never know.

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for or against. im against it. its always the same old when Wenger plays the extra man in midfield. ive always moaned on here about it when team news is released.

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Arteta could have been sent off for that....maybe should have!

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Arsene your time is up as this team has no leadership at all and the buck stops with you..

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And men will start to fly without wings.:nono:

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I used to love watching Arsenal lose. It used to be fun watching them make a flatulent attempt at a top 4 finish. But now I feel almost cruel, it's like watching someone kicking a small dog.

BBking chose the right time to leave CF :D

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I never thought in my lifetime I would ever see an English team capitulate in Europe but Arsenal l am afraid did that after 20 minutes here.

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Not sure i am surprised. It is not the Arsenal of old. I would have been more surprised if Arsenal had went 2 goals up.

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The Arsenal of old had men of character and iron will whilst today's team is full of spineless overrated playboys.

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:D

In fairness he did kick the ball :D

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I though he got him in the stomach ;)

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Bayern are right where we want them.

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Ox or Giroud on. or both.

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Yes in front of the Arsenal goal which has been defended by Sunday league players who have not got a clue of how to defend.

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The horse has already bolted buddy.

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Arsenal has taken its toll on Damien. Nuts. ;)

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You both deserve better as you two are such loyal supporters.

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the Bayern team are open. its not over unless we call it.

wtf is Gordon on about.

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Well Gordon trier he is has never been a scholar when it comes to management.

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Yeah there is a reason they're on ITV rather than actually managing clubs.

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our total wage bill is literally the same as Bayerns. only Bayern are not wasting money

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One is a cohesive unit full of leaders the other has as much leadership as a bunch of kindergarden children.

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Arsenal need to start beating players, by running at them, not passing. A bit of nifty footwork and some pace would not go amiss

Not seeing Bayern as that good

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Text on the BBC live reporting page: :D

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LUCK!!!

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Bayern have conceded for the first time in two months :D

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At last some blessed relief.:cleader:

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Surprised at that, they don't look that solid

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l agree but they play as a effecient team and Arsenal don't.

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Ahem;)

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effective or efficient? no matter, as either is probably true

But not unusual for a team to look efficient against othe teams they rregularly play, but in europe it proves a different task

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Does Neuer have money on Arsenal scoring in the 55th minute? ;)

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Awww, at least Arsenal will have achieved something this season - scoring against Bayern :)

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bs again

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Oh dear more poor defending again.:td::(

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Ooft maybe the comeback's off

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Well all our hopes rest with MU in the CL now.

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:(

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Didn't expect to beat Munich anyway. I am not sure what else to say. Our second performance was better but they're too good. None of the goals from either side really should have been scored though, bad defending on all of them.