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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 05:52 AM
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Read it here yesterday
Who is Arsène Wenger? Frenchman reveals answer | Arsenal - Times Online

I like Wenger even though he lie's out of his **** from time to time and loses it now and then, but the greats do, he's an intelligent and witty guy
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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not a bad start to the season imho
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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Defence looks dodgy to me.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Enjoyed looking at the score on my phone today. Gutted that **** ade scored on his debut for city. How did the defence look dodgey? From what i read they hardly got a shot off
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Not bad for a selling club
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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defence didnt look dodgy at all quite the opposite vermaelen was commanding in the air,calm strong, quick and add to that can head the ball offensively for set pieces (he scored on his debut) cant beleive I was slating denilson again for his lack of quality when striking at goal and then he goes and socres a goal like that. Good posative start. Song is defo starting to look the part in the defensive screen role.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 11:06 PM
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Looking forward to replay but when we play well we kick ***. I thought today was going to be nails, will have to see how we play against the defensive, counter-attack teams like hull, stoke. Its a great way for the players to support the boss when people are questioning. Gutted we let a goal in and arshavin didn't score. Didn't do my dream team boy good lol.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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It was a joke you oversensitive shandy pants!

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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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I was watching the match live but with foreign commentary, does anyone know why Fabregas celebrated his second goal by lifting someone else's shirt and who he was dedicating the goal to?
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by brownface
I was watching the match live but with foreign commentary, does anyone know why Fabregas celebrated his second goal by lifting someone else's shirt and who he was dedicating the goal to?
He was letting everyone know that he is a shirt lifter
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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cheers **************
What do you lot think about Eboue to Barca?
I think we should keep him, if only for his dancing skills. He didn't start yesterday but as the players were coming out he was there giving Hi 5's and jeering them up and I think he is good for team morale. Also extremely versatile I remember him having a good game as left back in the CL last year and obviously a world class right back and can do a job on the wing.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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I think he's a dirty player but since he was booed off i think he is a different player. Very direct. Defo need to keep him as he is versatile as you say.
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:01 PM
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jury's out, he can be very wasteful and for such a big strong bloke he goes down like an impression of reyes. On the posatives he has turned things around and is a god last 15-20 and I dont think we should let anyone go. now if the kalou roomours had been true then yes possibly it would have been sensible to let him go or the proposed deal with melo also would have bee good.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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You got lucky last night and you know it
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 03:29 PM
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At least we don't need what used to be known as "Man Utd time" and is now known as "Chelski Time".

You know - the time added at the end of games to allow them to score
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Didnt see match as was at hospital but from what ive read/heard(including from Celtic manager) we were good for the result.
To go to Celtic and get a result in Europe is a great result in my eyes.

Agree im happy with the new lad. very promising. But as you say we need cover. im praying Wenger hasnt looked at these games and thought everything was roses and doesnt buy. We need Hangeland imo. 3 good defenders then.

Whats happening with Senderos? havent sen him play have i??
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Anyone watching the CL match? Gilberto looks like a diff player. really gone down hill

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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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Agree im happy with the new lad. very promising. But as you say we need cover. im praying Wenger hasnt looked at these games and thought everything was roses and doesnt buy. We need Hangeland imo. 3 good defenders then.

Whats happening with Senderos? havent sen him play have i??
Senderos has a year left on his contract and I think Arsene wants some money for him now rather than letting him go for free later. He played in a friendly recently against SC Columbia. If he goes we still have Silvestre, Djourou and Song as cover if needed.

I am getting a bit worried about RVP, apart from the nice ball played through for Cesc against Everton I can't remember him doing much at all in the 1st 2 serious games.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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Dont you worry about the dutch magician

Im thinking a good 3 goals past a wiltering Pompey today
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 08:35 AM
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Pah. You'll never win anything with kids - never worked for us
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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I had to chuckle at Gallas' goal - that took some serious skill to trick the keeper into thinking he was going to shoot, chip it up and then header (or was that chin)

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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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On a serious note, how many times did Pompey get in behind us?? Against teams like mancs, chelski and pool with not miss the 3 easy chances they had
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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United were the same against Wigan, Foster made some good saves and Wigan had lots of good chances. Song was having a rest yesterday but when he is in buffering the defence we should be much more solid.

Also Scholes should have been sent off while it was still 0-0 and the FA need to give Vidic some retrospective punishment for slapping Rodallega. Cheating basterds
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