Arsenal

[DeanoUK]

Looks like Wilshire is out for 2 months now. Jesus, how bad can it get?

[anfieldanfield]

Looks like Wilshire is out for 2 months now. Jesus, how bad can it get?

Awful news for them.

[McDermotX]

Incredible !!!

just because things are a little tough

Uefa has confirmed Arsenal have requested a postponement in manager Arsene Wenger's two-match Champions League ban.

The Gunners boss' punishment is due to take effect from Wednesday's play-off second leg against Udinese.

But Arsenal, who are also submitting a full appeal, have initially asked for a stay of execution and the chairman of Uefa's appeals body will later on Tuesday make a decision.

A statement from Uefa read: "Please note that Arsenal has lodged an appeal against the Control and Disciplinary Body decision taken yesterday and has requested a stay of execution.

And they'll probably get it, using the mixed-messages excuse

[Reece]

Samir Nasri will travel with Arsenal to Italy for Wednesday's Champions League tie against Udinese, BBC London reports.

Manchester City have been in talks to sign the midfielder and their manager Roberto Mancini said on Sunday he hoped to complete the deal within 48 hours.

If Nasri faces Udinese he will be ineligible to play for City in the Champions League group stages.

The 24-year-old appeared for Arsenal in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Liverpool.

He also trained with the Gunners on Tuesday before they prepared to fly out to Italy for the second leg of their play-off match.

More to follow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14628121.stm

[DeanoUK]

Fee has been agreed apparently.

[red g]

live on sky now. Subjrct to medical deal done.

[Reece]

All over Twitter too via the various journos.

So I guess he won't be travelling to Italy after all

[Muddled]

Nasri and Silva pulling the strings behind a strikeforce of Aguero and any of Dzeko, Tevez, Ballotelli (sp) ... incredible.

If they get a decent centre back to play alongside Kompany ... well, I don't want to think about it.

[wiw]

We've got some serious catching up to do, otherwise I can't see us winning the league for years. City winning it would be tolerable but United obviously

[red g]

We've got some serious catching up to do, otherwise I can't see us winning the league for years. City winning it would be tolerable but United obviously

We can't catch up a team who spend and spend, Just got to hope our potential turn into world beaters.

[Mostar]

@bensmith_Times
#MCFC and #AFC have agreed a fee for Nasri. He does not travel to Italy

[Chris]

We've got some serious catching up to do, otherwise I can't see us winning the league for years. City winning it would be tolerable but United obviously

Them signing whoever doesnt stop us beating the 14 or so **** teams in this league though and we'll always be able to beat anyone at Anfield, obviously makes it a lot harder when they're doing deals like this but far from impossible.

[red g]

I think Arsenal and going to ahve to pull a tevez/Snejder out of the bag to appease the fans.

Or all the mone is going to pay the stadium off and Arsene will have to tell the fans that.

there patience is running thin!!

[Chris]

I think Arsenal and going to ahve to pull a tevez/Snejder out of the bag to appease the fans.

Or all the mone is going to pay the stadium off and Arsene will have to tell the fans that.

there patience is running thin!!

Got to do something but even before losing Clichy, Fabregas and Nasri they still needed a lot of improving, cant imagine them getting the 6/7 players or so they need. So weird this, **** knows how theyve got in to such a mess.

[Roboklopp]

Cannot see that- they are severly weakened & demoralised. Any "big" player like that would be viewed as a messiah cos of the lack of quality elsewhere & that pressure- plus the lack of confidence of CL qualification over the next few years- does not make them an attractive prospect.

We've seen how such things can have a contingency 1st-hand here...