Het Arsenal topic # 13 We all are going on a European tour!

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Op dinsdag 22 augustus 2006 12:09 schreef DutchGooner het volgende:

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Klopt ja, was vrijdag de Europese Supercup niet?

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Op dinsdag 22 augustus 2006 12:05 schreef mcyodogg het volgende:
Heb het net even opgezocht op de UEFA site voor de zekerheid, tis overmorgen.

24.08.2006 18.00CET Monaco UEFA Champions League

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Arsenal stuurt aan op een ruil Cole-Gallas

22/8/2006 17:26

Manager Arsène Wenger wil snel een einde maken aan de transferperikelen rond Ashley Cole die in de belangstelling staat van Chelsea. Zijn bod op William Gallas die bij The Blues in ongenade is gevallen, kan een opening in de zaak vormen.

'Wat betreft een transfer van Cole zijn we nog geen stap verder. Ik heb een bod op William Gallas gedaan en dat is hoe de zaken er nu voor staan', zei Wenger op een persconferentie in de aanloop naar het Champions Leagueduel met Dinamo Zagreb.

Cole behoort niet tot de selectie voor de return in de derde voorronde, wat er op kan duiden dat een transfer nog steeds aan de orde is. Wenger liet afgelopen week ook blijken dat de 25-jarige linksback best mag vertrekken als een geïnteresseerde club maar de gewenste transfersom op tafel legt.

'Dit is een moeilijke situatie voor ons, want we hebben een speler waar we niet echt op kunnen rekenen. Geld kan het probleem niet zijn. We hebben ook geen bod afgeslagen. Je zult aan Chelsea moeten vragen wat het probleem is.'

Door een bod uit te brengen op Gallas, die openlijk aanstuurt op een vertrek bij Chelsea, krijgt Wenger wellicht snel de duidelijkheid waar hij naar op zoek is. Door de transfers te combineren komen de twee Londense rivalen wellicht sneller tot een akkoord dan nu het geval is.

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Zou daar dan geen geld bij moeten ofzo?

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Op zaterdag 26 augustus 2006 18:34 schreef BVO het volgende:
Begonnen, mét Van Persie in de basis . Adebayor eindelijk op de bank [afbeelding].

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Op vrijdag 25 augustus 2006 03:03 schreef DutchGooner het volgende:
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Gewoon als eerste doorgaan in de groep zeg ik.

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Blues beat deadline to sign Cole
Ashley Cole

Chelsea have ended a long-running saga by signing England defender Ashley Cole from Arsenal in exchange for £5m and defender William Gallas

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Op donderdag 31 augustus 2006 23:59 schreef Dahli het volgende:
En Cygan is naar Villareal; raar om nu nog een verdediger te verkopen

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Op vrijdag 1 september 2006 09:55 schreef Gelderland het volgende:
Cole is gone

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Op vrijdag 1 september 2006 09:55 schreef Gelderland het volgende:
Cole is gone

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Op vrijdag 1 september 2006 16:05 schreef DutchGooner het volgende:
HE'S BOULD, HE'S SHIT HE ONLY PLAY WHEN NO ONE'S FIT!

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Op vrijdag 1 september 2006 18:57 schreef fanneke het volgende:
Iemand hier die die Denilson(18, van Sao Paulo) kent die Arsenal zou hebben aangetrokken?
Wat voor een speler is dat?

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Gallas 'issued own-goal threat'

Chelsea say they sold William Gallas because he threatened to score an own goal if he was selected for their first game of the season.

The Stamford Bridge club have released a statement explaining their reasons for allowing the French defender to join Arsenal on transfer deadline day.

Gallas, 29, allegedly refused to play again for the Blues.

Chelsea claim he said he would score an own goal if he was forced to play against Manchester City on 20 August.

The statement says Gallas initially refused to play against Liverpool in last season's FA Cup semi-final and that, if selected to play against City, he threatened to score an own goal, get sent off or make deliberate mistakes.

Gallas was heavily criticised by Blues boss Jose Mourinho earlier in the summer when he failed to report for pre-season training on Chelsea' pre-season tour of America.

The French defender eventually joined the Gunners in a cash-plus-player exchange deal for Ashley Cole.

The full club statmement read: "Chelsea believes it is important for our supporters to be made aware of the full facts regarding William Gallas and the lack of respect he showed to the fans, the manager and the club.

"Despite leaving he continues to attack José Mourinho and this cannot be left unchallenged.

"Chelsea made William Gallas a very substantial and attractive new contract offer to stay towards the end of last season. This was rejected.

"The issue was purely one of money, despite his public comments that he wanted a new challenge, to play abroad and so forth. These were just a smokescreen to cover up the fact he was hawking himself to the highest bidder.

"Having failed to secure his demands, his position became increasingly intransigent and unacceptable.

"He initially refused to play against Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final last season in an effort to force an increased contract offer.

"As is now well documented he refused to join up with the team in Los Angeles during pre-season, despite agreeing the dates for his return as the other World Cup players did, with the club.

"When Jose Mourinho generously offered him a way back into the 'family' after the American tour, this was thrown back in the Chelsea manager's face.

"The manager told him that, even if he did not agree a new contract but returned to the "family" and abided by the rules, he would still select the best players available and would not punish him playing wise.

"However despite meetings to try and resolve the problems Gallas made it clear to Jose Mourinho he would never play for Chelsea again.

"Before the first game of the season against Manchester City, when only four defenders were available and John Terry was doubtful with an injury, he refused to play.

"He went on to threaten that if he was forced to play, or if he was disciplined and financially punished for his breach of the rules, that he could score an own goal or get himself sent off, or make deliberate mistakes.

"Clearly this was a totally unacceptable situation for the manager, the team and the club. So a collectively agreed solution in Chelsea's interests had to be found, hence his departure.

"Chelsea has a wage structure in place that is valued not only on the contribution of the player to the manager and the team, but also on a player's respect for the club and contribution to the promotion and image of the club off the field. Every player is expected to play their part in this.

"William Gallas rarely recognised these responsibilities.

"He also failed to recognise the role Jose Mourinho and Chelsea played in helping him become a double Premiership champion for a player whose only league title prior to that had been in the French Second Division."

Gallas has not responded to Chelsea's claims but when he initially told the Blues in May that he wanted to leave, he said it was because he wanted to "experience another league" and that his request was "not a question of money".