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Wenger can sniff quality, and for him to be insistent on Arshavin, he must have seen something in him.

I remember Wenger during the summer denying the rumours linking him with Arshavin saying where has he been all these while if he was that good.

But now Wenger is desperate thats why he would go for him now.

Remember the Antonio Reyes panic buy in 2004

Diego and Clichy though dont play similar roles But Diego is no mate of clichy. Go and check the wonders Diego did as a Teenager in Santos together with Robinho.

Diego has played more high level football. Both are of the same age. Compare their number of CL apperances despite Clichy having a head start on Diego

Diego has played at Santo, Porto and Bremen almost 200 games in 3 different countries.

Despite the stiff competition for attacking midfield position in Brazil against Kaka and Ronaldinho he has managed 28 caps

While clichy is hardly an international with 2 caps.

Diego has 35 appearances in European competition and he started and played key roles in those games while Clichy has 23 European appearance.
The earlier part of Clichy's caps were as substitute cos Ashley cole, Silvinho and even Flamini were the preferred left Backs.

Never mind the loads of top continental appearance of Diego in Santos. A Monstrous 55 games in Santos as a teenager

If he ends up at Manchester City, then i think he needs to have his brain checked properly

Brash are you normal? we are talking about money here. For that Amount Ronaldinho, CR7 would play in Fiji.

The guy Kaka has won all there is to be won in football so why cant he make some cool cash.

Did I hear someone say 500,000 per week? come on!!!

Grab the dough boy

@Debosky,

Did Diaby not play in Ligue 1? Did Bischoff not play in the Bundesliga  

We need something other than 'developing youth' - Arshavin has that quality plus the proven experience of winning in Europe, he therefore beats the others in comparison.

You are very wrong about Diego and hamsik. Developing players? Then you can also call Messi, CR7 and Fabregas developing players too.

Diego and Hamsik are the most promising youngsters in Europe who are still with "Small" clubs.
Diego has at least 3 years of CL experience as the main player in bremen (More than Nasri, Bendtner, Sagna, Clichy, Almunia and co)  He succeded Micoud easily at Bremen not forgeting his exploits at Santos with Robinho who was just bought for EPL records.

Why do you think as hot as Arshavin is Many clubs are running away from him. a 27 year old who came into limelight last year begs the question "where has he been all this while!!!"

Some players are late developers agreed but knowing how horribly Russian fare outside of their country. Pavluchenko, Alexei Smertin, Dmitri Sychev and Dmitri Alenichev and others Then the 20million tag is a big risk.

WHo is Birschoff and Diaby? Bischoff never had an appearance for Bremen while Diaby had 10 appearance for Auxerre in 2 years

These 2 are less than nothing in the Bundesliga and Ligue respectivly.

I follow the Bundesliga well and I never heard of Bischoff till Arsenal bought him.

WHy should Obama say anything about it. When Hamas was launching rockets, were they hoping someone would save them from the Israeli wrath? Let them face the reaction.

Why is the UN disturbing 2 people who want to know who is superior.

Obama talked about Mumbai because US citizens were singled out for attack. So its a threat to American National security

Every nation gloats (as you put it) about its achievements and they will continue to do so. Even in a million years to come. The manner and the way our boyz performed in Atlanta was/is someone to remember for life.

R'Dinho and JJ, them be the same age? Everybody cannot be a star, not all players can be named world best footballers, but that is not to say that they have performed less.
Mikel is not overrated. He just needs to improve his game simple.

You think Argentina is still shouting about the Athens gold or Cameroun about the Sydney Gold.

You think Germany remembers it won Euro 1996 or Brazil remembers who won the U17 tournament.

Dinho and Jay Jay are not the same age what Dinho achieved at 24, JayJay cannot achieve it at 70.

How come Egypt, UAE, Qatar and other places are progressing why the others have chosen the path of violence and destruction of Israel.

No body negotiates with a group who believes in suicide bombing and terrorism. A group that has in his charter not peace.
but the destruction of an independent state. No one negotiates with that.

@Auwal,
The devaluation of the Naira self is an Israeli plan

@lagosboy,

I have seen videos where the Hamas leader was calling people to use themselves as human shield on his house.

When Hamas make civilians to die on both sides either as victims of suicide attack or as human shield, I saddens me.

How wicked can people be!!!!.

I am sure if an armed robber attacks your house, Lagosboy would push his children in the line of fire.

Yes it is. As long as Israeli women and children too are being killed by suicide bombers and rockets.

The moment Hamas decides to give up violence.

Holland 2005 is an underaged tournament.

Ismail Matar was best player at UAE 2003.
Javier Saviola was best player at 2001.

Where are they now?

Who can imagine that Fabregas was at that same tournament with Mikel? Can you compare their improvement.
Even David Silva of Valencia and Spain.

No one cares about your worth in an underaged tournament its what you make of life afterwards.
Who remembers that Sinama Pongolle and Le Tallec were better than Tevez at Trinidad.

Its the Nigerian mentality that makes us stuck up with meaningless stuffs like Jayjay thought DInho how to dribble, Finidi was best seven in the world.

Nigerians still gloat about Atlanta 1996 13 years after.

Kanu was the best player But in that tournament. Ronaldo and Rivaldo have gone ahead to win world footballer of the year. Crespo, Dida, Carlos were all at Atlanta what happened to our own Tijani, Fatusi, and Okocha who were also at the same tournament

Who remebers that? We are still talking about Holland 2005 when Messi, Fabregas, David Silva, Rene Adler and co have moved on.
Kun Aguero of 2007 is the new deal

US is guilty of destabilising the region in its blanket and blind support for the terrorist State of Israel.

The US was responsible for the Murder and assasination of Fatah supporters by Hamas too

@Lagosboy,

Go and watch the videos and see how Hamas uses "Innocent civilians" as shield. The guy called "Innocent civilians" to come and sorround his house so that when Israel Bombs it, The death toll would rise and Hamas would score a media point rather than save the children.

Then answer me who is responsible for the rising civilian casualty. Israel who warns people to leave the House or Hamas who invite more people to partake in the bombing and death?

I thought Hamas wanted war and Israel is giving it to them in equal measure.

Hamas started it and Israel would end the war on its own terms.

"White phosphorus" are bad but suicide Bombers are good weapons according to Hamas and their supporters

At least three rockets fired from southern Lebanon have hit a northern Israeli city.

Micky Rosenfeld, a police spokesman, said on Wednesday that "three rockets fired into Israel landed outside the city of Kiryat Shmona".

They were reportedly fired from the area of Habaniyeh in southern Lebanon.

The rockets landed in empty fields and no one was hurt, an Israeli emergency official said.

Three other rockets fired from southern Lebanon landed within Lebanese territory, Al Jazeera's correspondent said.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/01/2009114113839238502.html

Supported. This is the most overated Nigerian/African in footballing history. Mr Backpass

His first goal since scoring against Portugal in Euro2008(Pathetic).

You are such a big liar!!! and a big fool.

Ballack scored against Russia in October before he got injured!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ballack to the rescue

Drogba again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Scolari is simply clueless!!!!

Lampard self don dey dive


Wondeful save by Cech!!!!!

Someone said US wants to destroy Moslems how Incorrect. US fought for Bosnia a Moslem state less than 10 years ago

U better mind ur speech ti o ba fe ki nfi oogun fe iwo naa.

Iro!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A ki fi omo ore bo ore.
Agbejule lomode ngbe igi elera.
Awomoju ni agbado inu igo je fun adire
Sango o, Oya oh Obatala oh!!!!!!!!! E je ko ju mi se oh.
Farotika Ma koja aye e

Were u guys not offering him captainship and even profit sharing a while ago?

Except Drogba . . all others are fine. . . Ballack is 31 and Carvalho is 31. . Simple. . Joe Cole needs a junior player to keep him on his heels. . .

How old is Drogba officially. 31 in 2 months!!! So how does that make him different from Ballack and Carvalho?

Did you see Uli Hoeness comment about Chelsea being up for sale at 1 Euro?  

What is it about the Bavarians and their knack for voyeurism and unsolicited comments? You would think Bayern should concentrate on catching Hoffenheim, it's not like they will be amongst the potential bidders if Chelski was up for sale

A40,
if you know bizniz you would know that is the ideal value of a worthless enterprise. Where the Liabilities out weoigh the assets.
Its just a figure to know you acquired problems. a la Lehman Bros

Chelsea is the joke of the moment so why cant Ulli enjoy the joke?

dont u guys wanna 'buy back' like they do in the stockmarket
u guys should buy Ballack abeg

@Tkb,
We have moved on. Ballack is of no use again to us. Maybe Ma Utd can use him. At least fergie offered him the captainship band some years back. He can go there to take the band as he has even gained more experience.
In Alaba terminologies its called buying "No testing" e.g Ballack and Hargreaves!!!

Name one player in the past that won Ballon d'Or, FIFA Player Of The Year, FIFPro, Domestic League, Golden boots(UEFA, EPL), European Golden Shoe, Best Player of his League ALL IN ONE SEASON??
Zidane n Ronaldo won the FIFA Player of the Year without winning their leagues or becoming the highest scorer in Europe.

In a major competition year like Euro 2008. The player of the year did not make the top 23 What a story!!!

Nyways its gone . FIFA just lost the last credibility they had

All chelsea players have lost interest in the Chelsea project.

Ballack, carvalho, Drogba, Joe Cole are tired and not motivated again.

Then all the players have lost interest. Because Drogba says it makes little difference.

Can anyone tell me the guy wearing number 13 jersey for Chelsea is Michael ballack. If you want to see Ballack, Check the national team. He plays with his heart, Now, he is no longer interested.

Ballack has the mien of I dont care as long as my salary is paid.
when games go bad ballack would take it by the scruff of the neck and get into dirty situations just for the team. have you seen the Ballack of this season do that.

Where is the Terry that risked death from Diaby's boot some seasons back
where is the carvalho that commits everything to a tackle,
Where  is the fired up Joe Cole? All we see now are meaningless step overs.
Where is the Petr Cech that risked his life to save the ball,
Where is the rock solid Ashley cole who makes life difficult for wingers. He is 28 so dont bring th age thing.

Where is Chelsea FC?
Mikel has never been good so I wont comment on him. he never had form not to talk of losing form

@Ibime,

How coincidental that all the players dropped form under Scolari!!! Cech, Cole, Carvalho, Terry, lampard, Ballack, Joe Cole and Drogba. maybe only Anelka is doing well Then there must be something wrong with the Manager!!!!

FBS, Okocha done old for 2006. You prefer the way CIV ran through our midfield in the semi-final as opposed to the better resistance someone like Mikel would have offered?

In 2006 Okocha just came in as a late sub against Cote D ivore his only game and he got thing close to the only attempt we had all game. Remember Mikel played that Match too from the begining and he was clueless

Worried dont be.

Didnt you see my analogy on Cain and Seth Adams boys in the bible?

I no fit massage crocodile.

i nor fit use my "Oko" draw generator

You can mail me then. My address is on my profile.

With the search You know they say "What u are looking for in Sokoto might be in your Sokoto"

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Heatfusion,

Better with the person you know than whom you dont know.

Yes!!!! Before someone else post oh

Life has taught me to be friendly and nice to everyone

@Toyosi,

Noo. But we can not be discussing Family matters where everyone can hear us.