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I just don't honestly feel that winning over a 10 man team is anything to be over the moon about.. Yes it is a win but if Liverpool need the opposing team to have a man sent off then gawd help them..

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Well when we play your team you might actually need 13 players.:D;)

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Sorry I don't own a team, instead I just support Manchester City.. But having been born less than a mile from Maine Road that's not surprising..

I'm puzzled though as to why you need to try to put down every other team? Is that the only way you think that Liverpool will win? Mind you after a 1-1 draw with Sunderland I think you may be right.. :rolleyes:

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Given that teams are allowed subs...i suspect they will at least use 13..maybe 14 :D

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Well perhaps you are calling the kettle black here because you seemed very quick to undermine Liverpool's performance just because Arsenal were down to 10 men.:erm:

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I didn't undermine their performance at all, as I said a win is a win.. I just don't see the point in being "over the moon" when they won against 10 men.

No pots or kettles involved with that comment, apparently though a lot of insecurities in the reactions to my comments??? Thanks for proving a point ;)

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Well its nice to be secure at the top of the table as it stands.;)

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It shows how far Arsenal have slipped when they lose 2-nil at home to a team like Liverpool :erm:

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SECURE.... PMSL!!!!!!! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Whoever wins out of City or Bolton will leapfrog Liverpool and if it's a draw then they both leapfrog you.. That doesn;t take into account a win by either ManU or Wolves

Wenger will probably blame is on Cesc or the upset concerning the possible Sami transfer.. When in actual fact it's purely the sending off of Frimpong..

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l am glad you are not a referee as you would be likely to send off 3 or 4 players.:rolleyes:

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You do seem worried about referrees?? Any reason? Do you have dreams about them?

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l think you know exactly what l am talking about.

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Yep, I have dreams about the referrees as well, but I always was a sucker for someone in black.. When a woman finally gets the job I'll be in my element :D

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I wonder if women referees will be allowed to wear leather???? :shocked:

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Y ou have my vote :D

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I thought Liverpool were poor today. It took a sending off, own goal and an offisde goal to beat a team who have lost their captain, have a player that doesn't want to be there, a load of players out injured or suspended, and some very inexperienced players in the team. I still think theres more chance of Arsenal finishing in the top 4 than Liverpool this season.

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Well there is no pleasing some forum members today is there.:)

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Nice to see that QPR have won after their Bolton defeat.. Nothing worse than waiting for your first win after promotion.. Swansea and Norwich though are still waiting

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Reports say that Everton were unlucky..QPr only had one shot..and scored

Fickle game :D

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Poor first half in general. Liverpool picked up the pace in the second half and it paid dividends. Nobody is going to walk into the Emirates and trample over Arsenal... Wenger is a tactically shrewd operator and to suggest that they have a poor squad even without Fabregas and Song is doing them a disrespect. With 65% of the possession to Liverpool in the first 20 minutes when it was still 11 v 11 does however indicate that Arsenal were off colour today. They were still dangerous on the counter though with Nasri and Frimpong (desipite his indiscipine) inparticular causing problems.

We (Liverpool) still appear to be struggling for match fitness with the exception of perhaps Downing who always looks lively and Jose Enrique who seems to have slotted in nicely in his brief tenure up to now. Still lots of work to do for everyone and nobody should be getting ahead of themselves.

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Personally, I think I woke up this morning in "upside downy" world

QPR beats Everton, West Brom beating Chelsea..and Liverpool beating Arsenal

And Man city vs Bolton for top of the league

I feel a bit disorientated :D

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Still a bit of gelling together needed, seemed a bit out of sorts at times. Henderson in particular, but its early days and so far so good :)

What's going on with Chelsea??!!

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Really enjoying the way Man City are playing.. Watch your back United.

3-1.. Brilliant

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I assume you mean 'The Toon' :p:

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lol :D

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Yeah like Newcastle are the United I was talking about...

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Excellent performance by Man City and a great performance by Silva as well.

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I thought tevez looked a bit disinterested

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Well its seems no club is prepared to pay the huge transfer fee for him so at the moment he is still at the club.

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I don't think he's got his head in the game.. I was wondering if Aguero's arrival might kick-start Tevez.. we'll have to wait and see..

As for City's game a good start but still not consistent, at least the 6 points and top of the table might boost them a bit.. Also with the new front runner it might take a few more games for them to gel together.

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Come on Tottenham :D

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Scrappy first half, TBH I have never rated Welbeck, he is lightweight, has a poor first touch and gets in the way a lot of the time. He must surely come off at half time.

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So, who do you support then?

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Man City in England...Hearts in Scotland...Brazil vs anyone...wait..maybe anyone vs england...something like that :D

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Reverse psychology, works every time.:cool:

Mind you he was c**p in the first half.:D

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Was that through all of the dross of the past 30 odd years or are you a recent convert.:)

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Phil Jones looks like he could be an amazing player in the future, if not already. Him and Chris Smalling look like they could easily be future United and England first team centre backs together.

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Stupid Nani. Could have at least got a goal in that game, FF team suffers for his laziness.

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Tottenham looted as Manchester youths run riot

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Gazzae, l think that comment made by you is sick, considering what happened in Tottenham.

I urge CFT, to send a warning to you, as this is a good natured forum and doesn't need that sort of comment on this forum. l wish to complain about the comment.

The people of Tottenham went through hell that night, and it doesn't need sick comments like that.:mad:

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Love you to Arthur.
Have you had a pleasant evening?

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Explains a lot ;)

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Did anyone else hear the spurs fans singing "you're just a **** Aaron Lennon" towards Ashley Young at one point in the first half? I wonder if they actually believe that or not? Especially after tonight.

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I couldn't agree more :tu:

The future does look good though

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If it is any concilation to you, I quite like Lulu :D

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Naw, The Proclaimers for me every time.:LOL:

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The formal approach is to use the report post button Arthur - then the Team can decide.

Personally, can't see anything to warn about

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so you'll be cheering on Spurs again on Thursday then?

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

Nasri off to Man City: http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...city-for-nasri

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LOL, BBC had just reported that he was in the squad to fly to the euro match :D

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Arsenal are seriously depleted for the game tomorrow. Don't expect us to qualify.

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Is there now space for Adam Johnson in the team?

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That will be a huge blow if you don't, especially for trying to replace the players you've lost. I still think you will qualify though.

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I think Udinese will beat them but Arsenal will go through on away goal - I assume away goal counts right? My prediction 2-1 udinese.

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We're in a bad state though. Losing Nasri an Fabregas so close to the qualifier is one thing but combined with the injuries the squad going out is really weak. Only difference is the inclusion of Van Persie, really needed Wilshere to be in as well. Considering last week was so close...

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I think people are overrating Udinese. Even without Nasri, Fabregas and the players out injured i think you will still be too strong for them. You'll have Song, Van Persie, Gervinho and possibly Djourou back in the team. You should at least get a draw which will be enough.

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

The main concern now is halt the bleeding. The Champions League game is more important than United right now, can cope with losing the United game without as much long term damage being done. Get past tomorrow, stabilise the sense of panic, then sign some players, and we can be fresh and back at it by the team the International break is over.

Rumour is Hazard is waiting to see if we qualify. If we get Hazard in there then the fans spirits will get a much needed boost!

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As much as I love watching their flatulent attempts at success each season, I never thought I'd see the day Arsenal become little more than a feeder club for bigger sides :erm:

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l still think Arsenal will qualify tomorrow so keep your hopes up Damien.

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Exaggerating things a tad there. Fabregas left for reasons we all know about. Nasri left to City for more money in the same direction Rooney was going before Man United offered him £200,000 a week.

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Just be patient and l am sure Mr Wenger will bring 2 or 3 players in before the transfer window ends.

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lol

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I just hope it isn't a cricket score....mainly as I don't like cricket :D

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Do you think Nasri left for more money? He will probably have a better chance of winning trophies at city. I actually thought he went about getting a move well, he never came out saying he wanted to move, was prepared to play until the end of his contract and didn't sign a new 5 year deal then request a move like some players do e.g Modric.

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and fabregas...i think he signed a new 6 year deal a couple of years ago...then started talking about leaving.

If i sign a 6 year contract...two guesses what the outcome would be..6 years hard labour (oops, no need to guess now :D )

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He was offered a better contract early last year, which he and his agent stalled on. He had other offers during the Summer, early on it was United, but at City they are more than doubling what Arsenal could offer. He clearly went for the money, not that there is anything wrong that to be honest.

As for how he handled it. He was left out of both Champions League games at his own request, it's hard to judge because there are so few leaks from Arsenal no one every knows what is actually happening.

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Fabregas was also honest about his situation though. Everyone knew he was a Barcelona fan, a product of their youth system, someone whose childhood friends were at a club that is accepted as the best in the world. He never denied he would one day want to return, and he always gave his best when a deal failed to materialise as it did last season.

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Nowadays contracts are not worth the paper they are written on.

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But if he wanted to leave then not signing a contract was the right thing to do, whether it was to do with money or not. Maybe he saw it as joining City or United would mean he would get more money and a better chance of winning something, which is fair enough. Being left out of the Champions League games was as much for his benefit as Arsenals, you would probably have got nothing for him if he had played in them.

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Now let me think about that one for at least a nano second. :rolleyes:

Of course he did, he has stated to friends in France that he wanted to go to United or to Spain so the only reason he has accepted his third choice is the money, as is the case with virtually all of the Man City signings of the past few years.

When they start to win things on a regular basis which they surely will if the Arabs don't pull the plug then that might change but anyone who thinks that any player signed by City in recent times is there for the love of the club is seriously deluded. It will take many years before that will happen.

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I would have agreed with you last year, but they're now in the champions league and are probably Uniteds biggest challenge for the title this season. Theres no reason why top players would not want to join them now. They certainly have a better chance of winning things than Arsenal do, thats for sure.

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...Kids, maybe. Doubt he'll splash the cash. Apparently had £40m to spend before Fab and Nasri left and they've bought.. an unproven winger from France. Can't be long now 'til Wenger goes. Could possibly losing the Champs League qualifier tomorrow night be the final nail..?

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That is why all the paper that the contracts are on are made by Andrex:erm::D:D:D:D

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No l think people are overhyping the crisis at Arsenal and l think they will qualify tomorrow night but 2 or 3 strong experienced players l suspect would be welcome by Arsenal supporters before the transfer window closes.

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No l use Charmine as its harder to rip it up.:D:D

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Welcomed? I should imagine most fans would be willing to pick them up from the airport and put them up for a few nights :LOL:

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Well if it was Wesley Sneijder and it was Liverpool he would be welcomed to stay at my abode.

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I think you have enough midfielders :)

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But to have one of his proven class would be nice.

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Here you go Den another one perhaps?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14637292.stm

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Yes thanks for this but l saw it on my twitter feed 15 minutes ago Devil.

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Gassae, Sorry mate, bad day at work, and l am a big Tottenham fan, and l feel for the people of N17.

Its all forgotten.

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

I recently praised Man City and have enjoyed their performances thus far albeit against mid table teams. I even went as far as saying watch your back United.

I completely take that back after seeing Man Utd beat Spurs with an Awesome performance on Monday.

I expect to see Vuckic run out against Scunthorpe tomorrow night and show what he can do.

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i can see the fans having lots of fun with "Vuckic".."Vuckic, I'm off", Who the Vuckic are you"..etc :D

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

I was going to post something about this, But Vuckic:erm:

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

Arsenal drawing 1-1 at Udinese with Van Persie equalising and Udinese just missing a penalty.

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Absolute brilliant second goal by Arsenal by Walcott with Arsenal leading 2-1 now.

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Yup, very impressed with Arsenal tonight, played well.

I wonder if this means that they will spend not only the £60m from the recent sales, but also the £25m from the european championship money. That could get them 3-4 good players.

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Yes it has been a wonderfully courageous performance from Arsenal tonight.

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

Is it possible to love a man more than I love Szczesny right about now? Might have to consider my sexuality. :D

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

Oh what a gay day Damien.:D;):D

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Well done the Arsenal!

A gutsy display :tu:

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I thought Song had a great game.

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Wenger is safe for a couple of games now, if they had lost, P45 tomorrow.

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Nope, wouldn't have happened.

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SAF Gathers up his toys and returns them to his pram ;)

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Well he has not gathered up all his toys as he is still not talking to some newspaper journalists.

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Champions League draw just about to start

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First out the pot is United, lets hope that's NOT a good omen!! :rofl:

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Live video of the draw

http://video.uefa.com/video/Competit...ideoFlash.html

Re: Football Season 2010/2011
 

Why is this in 2010/2011 thread? :confused:

Shouldn't this thread be closed?

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Woops, wrong thread will move my posts..

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post now moved..

Sowwy

:doh:

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lol if only it was that easy to go back a year

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

Group A: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, MANCHESTER CITY, Napoli
Group B: Inter Milan, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor
Group C: MANCHESTER UNITED, Benfica, Basle, Otelu Galati
Group D: Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb
Group E: CHELSEA, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Genk
Group F: ARSENAL, Marseille, Olympiakos, Dortmund
Group G: FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit St Petersburg, APOEL
Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, BATE Borisov, Plzen

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

City have a tough group... their other half have an easy group. Arsenal and Chelsea have tough groups. Group B, D, G, and H are tough in their own right.

Its going to be an interesting group stage :dunce:

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Well what do people think of the draw as l am pretty happy with how the English clubs fared in the draw as it could have been much worse.

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Not drawing Barcelona, massive plus

And, I take back what I said about Arsenal needing a keeper, Szczesny was good, great save.

But they still need a couple of mid-fielders, a decent striker, and a couple of defenders...so only 5 short..maybe 6 :D

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Wenger will disagree with you saying he only needs 2 or 3 at most.

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Yes l am pretty happy as Man City could have got Barcelona and AC Milan in their group.

Re: Football Season 2011/12
 

Nope, once the pots 1 & 2 were drawn City could not have been on the MU side of the board, so when drawn automatically went into a group on the other side of the board