***Bank Holiday weekend games 25-27th Aug***

[Ted Hughes]

It's an article in the Daily Fail and the quotes are from "sources close to Mancini"......but I would not be surprised if said sources had been asked to plant that by Roberto

He must be fuming

Ummm, Daily Mail...you mean the paper that seems to be holding some sort of personal vendetta against City and you're quoting them?

The same paper that 'reported' a burning effigy of Tevez under a bridge and yet their photographer was there before it was set alight with not one single person in camera shot?

I didn't think anyone on here would actually believe that article.

[AG7]

Brian Marwood is City chief executive now? I thought we appointed that ex-Barca guy just now, and very publicly too? If Daily Mail doesn't know this simple fact right, how can anyone expect them to get anything else right ...

[Risby]

Just watcher motd. If we want to bolster midfield and de Rossi is too much, what about a cheeky bid for dembele? He was outstanding and would potentially be a great squad edition.

I agree, I see similarities in his game and Yayas game. Runs well with the ball, strong and has good range of passing. Wouldn't be a bad shout.

[Slim]

Just watcher motd. If we want to bolster midfield and de Rossi is too much, what about a cheeky bid for dembele? He was outstanding and would potentially be a great squad edition.

I agree, I see similarities in his game and Yayas game. Runs well with the ball, strong and has good range of passing. Wouldn't be a bad shout.

I think he'd be the diet coke version of De Rossi. But Fulham have been forced in the past, Saha being a perfect example, I think if we wanted to bully them, we could.

[mr_nool]

It's quite disappointing when your rivals sign Eden Hazard and we are after Scott Sinclair.

Just to put things into perspective, at least we didn't just set a new transfer record by signing Matthew Fucking Jarvis ...

[Alioune DVToure]

Abou Diaby would be a magnificent player if it wasn't for the ball. Cazorla looking ace again.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

I think Dembele is a superb player but little bird told me " not good enough for City" from sources inside rhe club!

Very different to DDR but I would expect him to fit into are style of play very easily.

Just watching the Stike/Arse game did I see Stoke try to play some football? Nah must be mistaken so back to sleep.

[Ted Hughes]

I think Dembele is a superb player but little bird told me " not good enough for City" from sources inside rhe club!

Very different to DDR but I would expect him to fit into are style of play very easily.

Just watching the Stike/Arse game did I see Stoke try to play some football? Nah must be mistaken so back to sleep.

Dembele looked to have gone up a level v the rags, Yayaesque on he ball. Could be that the rags were shit though.

Stoke look even worse than they did, & that's saying something. I suppose they're waiting for it to rain.

[Dameerto]

Dembele and Fellaini should provide a decent pairing for Belgium. They've got a potentially excellent spine to their team right the way through. (and a relatively young one as well).

[carl_feedthegoat]

How ubber shite are Arsenal?

I would sack Wenger..his philosophy is not working and hasnt for 7 years.

[chips]

Arsenal can't put in a good cross at all. Dreadful stuff. Lacking quality in the final third.

[Dameerto]

The board wont sack him because he takes the heat for them - and keeps them challenging for top four while still turning enough of a profit to pay off their stadium. It's the reason he is paid so much for what he does.

[chips]

Wilkinson should be off for that. I fucking hate stoke. Hooligan scum. I wish someone would just chop all their balls off.

[mr_nool]

Wilkinson should be off for that. I fucking hate stoke. Hooligan scum. I wish someone would just chop all their balls off.

I don't know mate, from the angle I saw it, it didn't look too bad. He did play the ball and didn't go studs first.

[chips]

I don't know mate, from the angle I saw it, it didn't look too bad. He did play the ball and didn't go studs first.

You're probably right but I just hate stoke after they cut open Silva. Bastards.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Stoke are getting better at being unbelievably awful to watch !! What a shocking advert for the premiership.

[ashton287]

Jamie fucking redknapp. Why is he still on sky the fucking stupid fanny.

[phips]

holy shit that Arse game was boring. DIaby, Arteta, and Gervinho are garbage

[Dameerto]

Arteta was playing as an anchor man, it would be like playing Yaya in Nige's role, he would do it to the best of his ability but it would be a waste of his talent.

[Sideshow Bob]

Arteta has always struck me as a completely average MF.