Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is chasing Barcelona pair Yaya Toure and Bojan Krkic.
El Mundo Deportivo says Wenger rates the pair very highly and is keen to bring both players to London.
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I'll clarify one thing. Missing the cut and thrust of league football is a big negative but the good thing about International week is that it provides for ample reflection. Maybe too much of it sometimes. Perhaps that comes with age.

Watching the La Liga review I learnt a bit more about age.

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In a controversial interview with Portugal's I newspaper, Manchester United winger Nani revealed his frustrations with life at United and with Sir Alex Ferguson.

"Ferguson is a very complicated man," he stated.

"He's tough. If things are all right, then they are all right. But when he thinks something is wrong, everything is screwed.

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Quote: His season with the Result (highlight to reveal): Galaxy has been similar to Alex Rodriguez's with the Yankees — short on drama and long on performance. Here's a fun game for you. Who is Jere Longman referring to in this sentence? I'd provide a link to Longman's New York Times article, but the answer is given in the link. Click to continue reading...

I have struggled with whether I want to continue writing for The Offside. My recent posts indicate my frustrations, which may appear to be a little acrimonious. The truth isn't as harsh as I make it out to be, honestly.

A few days ago I contacted the powers-that-be and proposed a new page for The Offside.

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Kop fall-guy Lucas claims the flak he has taken has made him stronger.
Lucas has borne the brunt of supporters' frustrations during Liverpool's rollercoaster start to the season.
The Brazilian has been given the unenviable task of trying to replace fans' favourite Xabi Alonso at the heart of midfield and has been singled out for criticism by supporters. Click to continue reading...

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After Barca destroyed Zaragoza 6-0 the other day now we have saying Xavi saying it's all good in the home of the '92 Olympics.

I beg to differ.

Listen, they drew Valencia (no slouch of a team, but they're not as good as Barca), they lost to a Russian club in the Champion's League and then they took out their frustrations on Zaragoza.

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After a very impressive start to the season, the recent three game winless run (although undefeated) has brought one or two frustrations from fans to the fore.
None moreso than the continued form of Micah Richards.
As rapid as his ascent was, coming into the side as a teenager and marking a first team spot as his own before catapulting himself into the international fold, his subsequent decline has been anything but. Click to continue reading...

Patrice Evra has told reporters of the pain that him and his United teammates are feeling following their 2-0 loss to rivals Liverpool. United were defeated by a Fernando Torres goal, and a late David N'gog goal added salt to United's wounds.

"Normally when United play we create at least five or six clear chances, but we only had the one when Valencia hit the crossbar.

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Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has become the latest Barcelona star to egotistically pronounce the treble winning club's's dominance over their global rivals. Following Sweden's bitter loss to Denmark this weekend, where the spotlight was stolen away from him thanks to Nicklas Bendtner's scintillating performance for the Danes, Ibrahimovic has taken his frustrations out on former club Inter Milan.

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He is the master of the mind games. He has used the power of the press to manipulate a plethora of situations back into his favour. But after his latest attempt to cover up his sides failings, has he gone too far.
For those who have not yet heard, here is what Ferguson said in the aftermath of United's last gasp 2-2 draw with Sunderland:
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A poor first-half for the Rapids with very few outright chances created. A 29th minute header by Kheli Dube from a leftfield cross crashed past Preston Burpo for the only goal of the first 45 minutes. Dube was left virtually unmarked in the penalty area. Frustrations abound for the Rapids as the playoffs look more distant at the break. Click to continue reading...

Danny Guthrie has admitted today that he was extremely upset when he missed the penalty on Wednesday night so were most Newcastle fans! Danny Guthrie in happier times The young midfielder will be hoping to take all his frustrations out on Bristol City tomorrow afternoon. Guthrie admits his penalty miss came just a week after [. Click to continue reading...

Colorado Rapids - With the Rapids two draws last week they are now 3rd int he West and 5th overall in MLS. New England and Chivas are lurking right behind them with games in hand though, and Colorado no longer has games in hand over the teams in front of them. The Rapids are tied for 2nd in goals scored with DC and Columbus and are 6th in goals allowed. Click to continue reading...

My old dad had a simple saying for me: "When you start something, finish it."
The Houston Dynamo could use a little bit of that right about now. Check out this little stat:
Red cards issued to Houston Dynamo in all competitions since the MLS All-Star Game: Eight
Red cards issued to Dynamo in all competitions before MLS All-Star Game: One (to Mike Chabala against NYRB in the 93rd minute April 11)
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ALLEZ LYONNAIS!!! We can do this!

Lyon:

Lloris
Reveillere - Cris - Toulalan - Cissokho
Pjanic - Makoun - Kallstrom - Bastos
Gomis - Lisandro

Bench: Vercoutre, Ederson, Govou, Clerc, Delgado, Seguin, Gonalons

Fiorentina:

Frey
Comotto - Gamberini - Danielli - Gobbi
Donadel - Montolivo
Marchionni - Mutu - Vargas
Gilardino

Bench: Avramov, Kroldrup, Jovetic, Natali, Jorgensen, Pasqual, Santana

Feel free to post commentary, frustrations, and thoughts here during and after the game.

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Arsenal took to the field, on what started out as a very beautiful afternoon, and within five minutes were giving the illusion of being the better team and being in complete control. And why not, everyone of the City mercenaries had previously been at a club that had been tonked by Arsenal at one time or another, add to that, a couple of Arsenal rejects and there should never have been any doubt that Arsenal would appear the more confident and boss the game, and so it was.

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It's too bad for us footie fans that Honduras waited until the last 10 minutes of the match to modify its 8-1-1 formation. They might have pulled out a win at the Azteca tonight. After a days of "we're playing for the win" rhetoric from coaches and players, Honduras looked like a timid third world minnow desperate in their attempt to leave hallowed ground with one golden point. Click to continue reading...

There will many disappointed Gooners out there tonight. Disappointed because we haven't made any signings today or since Thomas Vermaelen arrived at the club. I can understand your frustrations. I would have loved Arsene Wenger to make a couple of signings too. But he hasn't. And I'm not that disappointed to honest. Click to continue reading...

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Had a great time in London and a great pleasure to visit Arsenal one of the great teams in europe , You have to believe we have some real clowns in our support and do not tar us all with the same brush.
Before the first leg it was all about keeping the score down for us I am afraid , But it was a great experience to be in the new stadium and to mix with the Arsenal fans who treated us with great dignity. Click to continue reading...

Steve Hunt has a great piece on Brek Shea in which Shea expresses his frustrations. I'm surprised MLSnet was willing to publish it. Click to continue reading...

Miami were looking to take out their frustrations and straighten their aim against Florida Gulf Coast with a convincing 3-0 performance Tuesday night at Cobb Stadium. Barbara Blocker, Brittney Steinbruch, and Beverly Goebel all scored for the Lady Canes.

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Just watch his speech at the 1980 Democratic Convention.

"It is the glory and the greatness of our tradition to speak for those who have no voice, to remember those who are forgotten, to respond to the frustrations and fulfill the aspirations of all Americans seeking a better life in a better land.

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The big story in Germany right now is - as usual - Bayern Munich. The club has made a rocky start to the 2009/10 Bundesliga, with no wins, two draws and a defeat. Not exactly what Bayern fans are accustomed to. It's not unusual for fans of an unexpectedly struggling team to vent their frustrations on [. Click to continue reading...

Fernando Torres insists Liverpool must dominate Stoke from the start tomorrow or they could suffer the same frustrations against the Potters as last season.
Tony Pulis' side managed a creditable 0-0 draw at Anfield last term, and repeated that result against the Reds at the Britannia stadium. Click to continue reading...

This man is feeling much better recently.
In the video below, having the swine flu was not that big a deal. It was just like any other flu. In fact, he wanted to play more and in the first half of the match vs Seattle, but wasn't brought on until later. He also believed that Marshall should have been carded much earlier. Click to continue reading...

David Beckham has added MLS refereeing to his long list of frustrations after receiving a straight red for a studs up tackle on Peter Vegenas in the Galaxy's 0-2 loss to Seattle on Saturday...

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Spain's goal was defintely in this past Confederations Cup. Now Vicente Del Bosque's next goal will be to do their damage and take out their frustrations on their opponents on the road back to South Africa. The first victim will be Macedonia next Wednesday in Skopje as that country's federation celebrated theri 100th anniversary. Click to continue reading...

I expect to receive a bit of stick for writing this but I don't mind!
There are rumours that Emmanuel Eboué is to follow his African buddies Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor out of the Emirates door and I'm sure that there will be many Gooners who won't be losing any sleep over this.
I'm not one of those Gooners. Click to continue reading...

He said he would never go back, but this week David Beckham did an about turn and left the door ajar for a possible return to the Premier League
It is perhaps no surprise his comments have come in the wake of the frosty reception he received upon his return to the L.A Galaxy after his brief sojourn with A. Click to continue reading...

He said he would never go back, but this week David Beckham did an about turn and left the door ajar for a possible return to the Premier League
It is perhaps no surprise his comments have come in the wake of the frosty reception he received upon his return to the L.A Galaxy after his brief sojourn with A. Click to continue reading...

There have been warmer welcomes back for star players before, but when David Beckham gets set to make his mid-season debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy on July 16th against the New York Red Bulls, he may have to patch up some things with some opponents in his own locker room first.  U.

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"We will shrink our squad and add four to six players," he said. "But there are two things going on. One, a general view of Arab investors and two, a whole hierarchy within football where there is a group of clubs that fall within the hierarchy and the clubs that fall outside don't have a seat at the table and shouldn't even demand one.

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By DUANE ROLLINS

It was a perfect storm of anger and frustration. Starting with a nasty 3-0 loss to Houston, shockingly continuing through a 2-0 loss in the Nutrilite Voyageurs' Cup to USL-1 champion Vancouver and finally ending with a 2-1 spanking to the LA Galaxy, it was not the best week to be a Toronto FC fan.

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