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*Official* English Football Season 2009-2010

Uppercut

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True. Hard to see him taking over from Xavi at Barca though.

I kinda find it hard to compare either of them unfavourably to anyone. Incredible partnership for Spain.
 
Furball

Furball

Evil Scotsman
Uppercut said:
You think Villa's better? I'd say Torres is. But would still rather have Villa, for reason (a).
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Villa's a much better striker, his international record and La Liga record is far better.

Torres himself has said that the EPL is much easier than La Liga.
 
Craig

Craig

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It was weird watching the Lazio v Inter game, where Lazio fans were actually cheering when Inter scored their two goals so as a result Roma don't win the league. Even to the point of rolling out ironic banners (in English) that read: "oh noooo..." when Walter Samuel scored the opener.

Can't ever see that happening in England, or anywhere.
 
duffer

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The injured Manuel Almunia has also come in for criticism this season and, predictably, Wenger has been linked with a number of keepers with the transfer window on the horizon. But Wenger insists a new keeper is not necessarily on his shopping list.

"Let people think and let me do," he said. "But it isn't an area that I necessarily want to strengthen. I don't want to come out before the season is finished and say what areas we want to strengthen."

Heh. Oh dear.
 
Furball

Furball

Evil Scotsman
duffer said:
The injured Manuel Almunia has also come in for criticism this season and, predictably, Wenger has been linked with a number of keepers with the transfer window on the horizon. But Wenger insists a new keeper is not necessarily on his shopping list.

"Let people think and let me do," he said. "But it isn't an area that I necessarily want to strengthen. I don't want to come out before the season is finished and say what areas we want to strengthen."

Heh. Oh dear.
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If Wenger comes out and says "yeah, Almunia has been a bit **** this season, will definitely look to replace him, it does 2 things:

1. Any team who has a goalkeeper that Wenger might want will put the price up, because they know Wenger is desperate

2. Shoots Almunia's confidence. Should Wenger not get a new keeper for whatever reason, do you really think he wants to go into a new season with a goalkeeper who he publically admitted wasn't good enough 3 months earlier?
 
duffer

duffer

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-Anyone who's watched an Arsenal game this season knows we need a new keeper. Denying that is just laughable.

-Protecting Almunia's confidence? Heh, the poor dear never had any to start with which is most of the problem. Get some proper players in who don't need to be mollycoddled. We have enough fannies in the squad who crumble at the slightest bit of pressure.
 
Furball

Furball

Evil Scotsman
duffer said:
-Anyone who's watched an Arsenal game this season knows we need a new keeper. Denying that is just laughable.

-Protecting Almunia's confidence? Heh, the poor dear never had any to start with which is most of the problem. Get some proper players in who don't need to be mollycoddled. We have enough fannies in the squad who crumble at the slightest bit of pressure.
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It's called good management.

If Wenger comes out and admits he's looking for a new keeper then every club bumps up the price, because they know Wenger is desperate.
 
duffer

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It's pointless. Any club we make contact with enquiring about a keeper will have a slight idea about who we are and about our current situation and will jack the price up anyway. Like what happens in every transfer involving a big club.
 
Jarquis

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duffer said:
The injured Manuel Almunia has also come in for criticism this season and, predictably, Wenger has been linked with a number of keepers with the transfer window on the horizon. But Wenger insists a new keeper is not necessarily on his shopping list.

"Let people think and let me do," he said. "But it isn't an area that I necessarily want to strengthen. I don't want to come out before the season is finished and say what areas we want to strengthen."

Heh. Oh dear.
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That part there is as important as the part you bolded duffer.
 
Jarquis

Jarquis

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duffer said:
Like I said, it's pointless. The easiest bluff to call.
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How did you want him to answer the question then?

Oh and over the weekend Arsenal have linked with : Simon Kjaer, Steven Mouyokolo, Scott Parker, Joe Hart, Brede Hangeland, James Milner, Ibrahim Affelay, Joe Cole and Kevin Doyle
 
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BoyBrumby

BoyBrumby

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Craig said:
In Euro news, Steve McClaren's FC Twente lead Ajax by 4 points for in the Dutch Eredivisie. And Vimes, Luis Suarez of Ajax who has 29 league goals this season, is as good as the goals suggest, or just another player who scores against rubbish teams (I'm sure most Championship teams would trash VVV Venlo who Ajax beat 7-0 on the weekend), and when they move to better leagues, they are crap (Kezman, Huntelaar etc.)?
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Fair play to Dutch Schteve. Twente hold off Ajax's late surge to win a maiden title. From the BBC.

Back in the EPL next year or your money back. Hammers fans be afraid...
 
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