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2010 Emirates Cup Preview

July 29th, 2010 Dean Saliba

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The fourth version of the Emirates Cup kicks off this Saturday, 31st July 2010.

The tournament is hosted by the Premier League club Arsenal and the format of the tournament is based on Amsterdam Tournament held by Ajax and much like the Amsterdam Tournament, each team plays two matches with three points for the winner, one for a draw and a point for every goal scored. From the 2009 edition, if teams are tied on points, goal difference and goals scored, they are ranked by the total shots on target during the tournament.

The two-day 2010 Emirates Cup will feature AC Milan, Celtic and Lyon joining the hosts Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Day one will feature the opener being Celtic vs Lyon followed by an encounter between the hosts Arsenal and AC Milan.

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Gunners’ boss Arsene Wenger will be hoping to make the most of the newest additions to Arsenal, Marouane Chamakh and Laurent Koscielny. But with Sol Campbell, William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre gone, the defensive situation has gotten worse than before as Wenger is still looking for a defender and a goalkeeper.

On the other hand, the biggest signing for AC Milan so far is Mario Yepes on a free transfer while Marco Amelia has also joined the Rossoneri squad on loan.

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Four new players have joined to reinforce the Celtic ranks so far this summer including the Mexican Efrain Juarez. Neil Lennon has a big task on his hand to get the title back from the financially crippling Rangers.

Lyon manager Claude Puel managed to hold on to his job at Lyon thanks to the late push that saw the French outfit climb from sixth to second in the Ligue 1. They will be confident of a good performance as he has the right players with Jimmy Briand being the only arrival at the club this summer so far.

The schedule for the 2010 Emirates Cup is:

  • Celtic vs Lyon
    Saturday, 31st July 2010 – 14:00

  • Arsenal vs AC Milan
    Saturday, 31st July 2010 – 16:20

  • AC Milan vs Lyon
    Sunday, 1st August 2010 – 14:00

  • Arsenal vs Celtic
    Sunday, 1st August 2010 – 16:20

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“2010 Emirates Cup Preview” was originally published at Soccerlens.com – Football News.



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Emirates Cup: Arsenal vs AC Milan – Match Preview

July 29th, 2010 Dean Saliba

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Arsenal vs AC Milan
Emirates Cup
Emirates Stadium, London
Saturday 31st July, 2010
17:20 (BST)

Arsenal kickoff their 2010 Emirates Cup against the Italian giants AC Milan in the second of the tournament. The Gunners are the current holders of the cup with eleven points after beating Atletico Madrid 2-1 and Glasgow Rangers 3-0.

Arsenal have already played three friendlies this month but Milan will present a tougher test for Arsene Wenger’s side.

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This year will be the debut for the Milan side at the Emirates Cup. Historically speaking, the Italians have a poor record at this tournament; Inter Milan and Juventus have featured in the Emirates Cup before but they have both finished bottom of the table in 2007 and 2008 respectively.

With both the Gunners and the Rossoneri both falling to third spot behind Chelsea/United and Inter/Roma, it will be nice to see them fight it out to begin their two-day Emirates Cup journey.

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“Emirates Cup: Arsenal vs AC Milan – Match Preview” was originally published at Soccerlens.com – Football News.



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Fabregas Agrees Personal Terms With Barcelona?

July 28th, 2010 Dean Saliba


ea80218ae0fdc6b886ca2a3be919b605 Fabregas Agrees Personal Terms With Barcelona?Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas is said to have agreed personal terms with the Catalans, according to the latest reports in Spain.

Sport claimed that the Spaniard has signed a 5 year contract and will be receiving £5.9 million per season.

However, Fabregas’ current club, Arsenal, are yet to agree any deal with Barcelona and in fact, are not accepting to sit down and talk with Barcelona representatives.

Manager Arsene Wenger is said to hold a meeting with the World Cup winner to talk about his future this week, but things do not look good for the Frenchman because all Fabergas’ international team-mates have claimed that he wants to join Barcelona to be reunited with his childhood club, but the only thing stopping him is his very strong relationship with the fans. On Sunday, Andres Iniesta talked about how Fabregas said he would love to become a Catalan, and before him, Xavi said the same thing.

Although Arsenal are avoiding any contact with Barcelona, the La Liga winners are not expected to quit their quest to land the 23 year-old midfielder, but being rejected previously could only give them the impression that things might not work out this season.

“Fabregas Agrees Personal Terms With Barcelona?” was originally published at Soccerlens.com – Football News.



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Arsenal are unwilling to sit and talk about Fabregas

July 28th, 2010 Dean Saliba


Barcelona board spokesman Toni Freixa says Arsenal have rejected any kind of offer to discuss the future of skipper Cesc Fabregas.

The 23 year old midfielder has been linked with a move to La Liga winners Barcelona since the beginning of the summer, with the Catalans revealing their interest to the media over and over again.

A €35 million bid had officially been rejected by Arsenal from Barcelona in the beginning of the summer, but now, Freixa claims Arsenal simply won’t consider any offer.

“Arsenal don’t want to sit down and negotiate with us. It’s not a problem with the wishes of Cesc or of Barca – they simply don’t want to negotiate.”

He told reporters on Monday evening.

Meanwhile, after the sale of Yaya Toure to Manchester City, Freixa also said that a new defensive midfielder is on their wish list knowing that there is no cover for Sergio Busquets.

“The technical secretary is working hard on that.”

Said Freixa.

“Arsenal are unwilling to sit and talk about Fabregas” was originally published at Soccerlens.com – Football News.



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The Fabregas Dilemma

July 28th, 2010 Dean Saliba

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If James Milner is worth 30 million pounds, Cesc Fabregas is worth 100, so Arsenal’s reluctance to do business with Barcelona is understandable, with the Catalans making an offer well below a fair evaluation.

Arsenal’s refusal is also dangerous.

They have previous in this regard. The constant talk of Patrick Vieira’s departure while he was captain of the club took a clear toll on his form. By the time he finally left for Juventus in 2005, he was only showing sporadic flashes of the class that was once his calling card.

When Thierry Henry decided to stay on in 2006 rather than join Barcelona, his last season turned out to be a disappointing one, as he struggled for fitness and form.

When someone is unsure of their sense of belonging to a club, of their own desire to be there, it is unrealistic to expect them to perform at optimum level. Fans will talk romantically of a glorious final season, but Fabregas may feel a sense of bitterness about having to hang around and play alongside players who have nothing close to his ability or status. This works both ways; if the fans see, or think they see, his commitment dropping, they will grow bitter too.

If Arsene Wenger cannot surround Fabregas with the team mates he deserves, maybe now would be the time to sell the Spaniard and buy three or four players who will make the team a stronger collective. But if Barcelona are unable to pay a fair price for a player with years left to run on his current contract, there is little Wenger and Arsenal can do but wait, and hope.

“The Fabregas Dilemma” was originally published at Soccerlens.com – Football News.



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