Football Season 2012/2013 - Page 281

colin25 · 15-01-2013, 16:25

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Originally Posted by denphone

Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany's red card overturned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21033817

Common sense prevails.

rare for football chiefs to have common sense

denphone · 15-01-2013, 16:30

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Originally Posted by colin25

rare for football chiefs to have common sense

Indeed but there's always a first time.

Shadow Demon UK · 15-01-2013, 16:36

Interesting...

denphone · 15-01-2013, 16:46

In what way Shadow.

thenry · 15-01-2013, 17:00

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Urby Emanuelson's agent has admitted that the Milan midfielder is not happy with his current situation at the club.

http://www.football-italia.net/29496...ot-happy-milan

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West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has dismissed speculation that midfielder Mohamed Diame could be set for a move to Arsenal in January.

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport...pw77S7w2Zfd.99

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Arsene Wengers 37min interview.. Arsene Wenger discusses a host of issues in an interview with Al Jazeera TV, including how he came to manage Arsenal, the club's chances of beating Bayern Munich in the Champions League last 16, and whether Thierry Henry could return to the Emirates Stadium this month. Wenger also talks about the brilliance of Lionel Messi, replacing talisman Robin Van Persie and whether he is confident the Gunners can secure a top four finish in the Premier League this season.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/ric...l-reign-189303

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adz...

Lorient have turned down #NUFC approach for Aliadiere. "His wife misses England but Jeremie will be here on Feb 1," C Gourcuff told L'Equipe

https://twitter.com/mattspiro/status/289656681867128833

Newcastle target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang & Bafetimbi Gomis

http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/ne...1634-32599889/

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Call a Kopper! Southampton will pinch Vegard Forren from under Liverpool's noses

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...-pinch-1535087

**Damien** · 15-01-2013, 17:06

That image looks bad but from the other angle it was clear his other foot wasn't extended and was tucked behind the leading leg. As he followed through that leg then came up but not into the player or the ball. Critically he went into the tackle with one leg. It's a yellow because he went in the way he did but his studs weren't going into the players shins/ankle, he led with a single leg and he won the ball. A red was too harsh.

People are taking 'two feet off the ground' too literally.

Shadow Demon UK · 15-01-2013, 17:14

Are the fa saying it wasn't a foul at all then? I thought that had to be the case for a red to be overturned?

colin25 · 15-01-2013, 17:14

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Originally Posted by Damien

That image looks bad but from the other angle it was clear his other foot wasn't extended and was tucked behind the leading leg. As he followed through that leg then came up but not into the player or the ball. Critically he went into the tackle with one leg. It's a yellow because he went in the way he did but his studs weren't going into the players shins/ankle, he led with a single leg and he won the ball. A red was too harsh.

People are taking 'two feet off the ground' too literally.

Totally agree, we need to change to spirit of the law, not letter

denphone · 15-01-2013, 17:17

Assistant referee John Brooks dropped over Man City comment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21026985

adzii_nufc · 15-01-2013, 17:59

thenry · 15-01-2013, 18:13

thats not a verified account is it?

adzii_nufc · 15-01-2013, 18:28

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Originally Posted by thenry

thats not a verified account is it?

Nah it's not Balotelli it's some sort of promotions account that leads to his site. thought the joke was amusing though.

denphone · 15-01-2013, 19:32

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger claims the club can now spend big again.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/n...pend-big-again

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Arsene Wenger claims Arsenal will spend big again now financial restrictions from the club's stadium move start to ease.

The Gunners boss has been the subject of criticism for failing to win a trophy since 2005 but his supporters point out that he has managed the club through a period of upheaval.

Arsenal moved from Highbury to the more lucrative Emirates Stadium in 2006 and given that capital investment the club is only now starting to reap the financial benefits.

That could see increased spending from Wenger, although he has stressed that the nucleus of the team must remain in place - much like at Barcelona.
"My plan is to keep all of the players we have and then to add maybe, if possible, two new players to the squad," Wenger told Al Jazeera Sport in an interview broadcast on Talksport on Tuesday.

thenry · 15-01-2013, 19:34

Neymar and Messi?

we'll see.

denphone · 15-01-2013, 19:36

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Originally Posted by thenry

Neymar and Messi?

we'll see.

They have no chance of netting those two and that will always remain a pipedream.