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Darbas
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Can't see him at any other premier league team tbh. IF he leaves it will be to Real or Barca. Supposed to have a meeting with Wenger in the next day or two, so we should know more soon.
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Going off his wife's comments, re being settled in London, kids school, family happy, respect from Arsenal club etc...
I think he will remain but will want to get the best $$$ from us and assurances regarding playing roster.
I truly feel the return of Wilshere, acquisition of Podolski, another world class CB and Mid, we will be up there competing for trophies.
With the improvement of Ox, Walcott has matured, Rio to return to us and will provide depth. I am feeling confident about next year. All based on retaining RVP.
I think he will remain but will want to get the best $$$ from us and assurances regarding playing roster.
I truly feel the return of Wilshere, acquisition of Podolski, another world class CB and Mid, we will be up there competing for trophies.
With the improvement of Ox, Walcott has matured, Rio to return to us and will provide depth. I am feeling confident about next year. All based on retaining RVP.
Samir Nasri has taken a swipe at his critics from Arsenal after winning the Premier League in his first season with Manchester City.
The Frenchman rejected a new deal with the Gunners to join City in a £24m deal last summer, prompting accusations that he was a mercenary.
But the 24-year-old feels his decision has now been vindicated after picking up his first piece of silverware since arriving in England in 2008.
"People at Arsenal tried to make out that I came here for the money," Nasri told French TV station TF1. "I hope they are watching me now collecting my Premier League winner's medal.
"I believe they have not won a trophy for many seasons now. If all that I was interested in was money, the easiest decision would have been to stay at Arsenal, picking up my money every week and walking into the team.
"There are many people doing this right now at Arsenal. I made the hard choice to come and fight for my place at a big club, where they never settle for second best, and I have proved it correct.
"I now hope the Arsenal fans can get on with their lives and forget me, they should celebrate their third-place achievement and I will focus on winning titles."
The Frenchman rejected a new deal with the Gunners to join City in a £24m deal last summer, prompting accusations that he was a mercenary.
But the 24-year-old feels his decision has now been vindicated after picking up his first piece of silverware since arriving in England in 2008.
"People at Arsenal tried to make out that I came here for the money," Nasri told French TV station TF1. "I hope they are watching me now collecting my Premier League winner's medal.
"I believe they have not won a trophy for many seasons now. If all that I was interested in was money, the easiest decision would have been to stay at Arsenal, picking up my money every week and walking into the team.
"There are many people doing this right now at Arsenal. I made the hard choice to come and fight for my place at a big club, where they never settle for second best, and I have proved it correct.
"I now hope the Arsenal fans can get on with their lives and forget me, they should celebrate their third-place achievement and I will focus on winning titles."
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Well if you just dropped into this planet you would be forgiven for believing that City have had a mortgage over the EPL. If he is right, about City not settling for 2nd best, he will be on loan within the tenure of his current contact.
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Now Chelsea won the CL, does that mean we lose our auto entry and have to qualify?
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As far as I'm aware yes, we have to qualify again.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_League
An exception to the usual European qualification system happened in 2005, after Liverpool won the Champions League the year before, but did not finish in a Champions League qualification place in the Premier League that season. UEFA gave special dispensation for Liverpool to enter the Champions League, giving England five qualifiers.[31] UEFA subsequently ruled that the defending champions qualify for the competition the following year regardless of their domestic league placing. However, for those leagues with four entrants in the Champions League, this means that if the Champions League winner falls outside of its domestic league's top four, it will qualify at the expense of the fourth-placed team in the league. No association can have more than four entrants in the Champions League.[32]
An exception to the usual European qualification system happened in 2005, after Liverpool won the Champions League the year before, but did not finish in a Champions League qualification place in the Premier League that season. UEFA gave special dispensation for Liverpool to enter the Champions League, giving England five qualifiers.[31] UEFA subsequently ruled that the defending champions qualify for the competition the following year regardless of their domestic league placing. However, for those leagues with four entrants in the Champions League, this means that if the Champions League winner falls outside of its domestic league's top four, it will qualify at the expense of the fourth-placed team in the league. No association can have more than four entrants in the Champions League.[32]
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....nothing better than seeing spurs missing out tbh
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Where does it say we don't have to qualify though?
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Top 3 teams qualify. Chelsea take the spot of the 4th team. But because they are the defending champions, they go straight through as well.
Wilshere was supporting Chelsea in this game so that the Spurs miss out. If it meant Arsenal would miss their auto entry, I don't think he would hav been supporting Chelsea. And their has not been any news of impact on Arsenal because of Chelsea's win, because there is none.
A little confusing I grant you.
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Off Arsenal's official Twitter:
Arsenal.com @Arsenal
Chelsea’s Champions League win has no influence on Arsenal’s status in the competition next season. Both sides go straight into Group Stage.
There you go, confirmed that you're right. Good to hear then.
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Yeh. Thought there's a set amount of teams from each league that must enter the qualification stages so just assumed we'd drop into that position.
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Nothing at all on either front. Apparently Anzhi will offer him a 300k/week contract which will really test his loyalty.
Supposedly has a media ban regarding his contract though, so wont hear anything till at least after euros.