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Injured Reina out of Spain squad
Athletic Bilbao's Kepa has replaced Pepe Reina in Julen Lopetegui's Spain squad for the matches against Israel and France.

Pepe Reina has been forced to withdraw from the Spain squad after failing to recover from a muscle injury.

The 34-year-old Napoli goalkeeper missed training on Tuesday and it was reported that scans later confirmed that he had suffered a thigh strain.

Reina has now been replaced by Under-21 goalkeeper Kepa of Athletic Bilbao after he was unable to recover from the problem.

"Jose Manuel Reina will leave the national team camp after his physical condition did not improve as had been hoped," a statement released via Spain's official website confirmed.

"It will be Kepa Arrizabalaga, who trained with the team throughout Wednesday, who will be the one to occupy Pepe Reina's position."

Reports in Italy have suggested that Reina's injury is not serious, meaning he should be available for the Serie A and Coppa Italia double-header against Juventus after the international break.

Spain take on Israel in a World Cup qualifier on Friday before the face France in a friendly match on March 28.
 
Lehmann slams 'sulking' Sanchez and questions Ozil, Mustafi form
Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi have all been letting Arsenal down, according to former goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez cannot be a "big player" because he spends too much time sulking, former Gunners goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has said.

Chile international Sanchez has registered 22 goals and 18 assists in all competitions this season but has cut a frustrated figure during Arsenal's recent poor run.

The 28-year-old scored in the 3-1 defeat to West Brom but was seen on television cameras looking aghast after David Ospina's error allowed the home side to regain their lead.

And Lehmann, who was part of the 'Invincibles' side of 2003-04, has questioned the efforts of Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi during a run of four Premier League defeats in five matches.

"They talk about Sanchez being a big player but if you are sulking, you can't be a big player," he told The Sun. "You must be a big player mentally - not just be good at dribbling."

He continued: "There's always a question with Ozil - how much can he contribute when it gets tough?

"It's not Mustafi's fault someone has paid £35million for him. If someone buys me for £35m, the next day I'm not a better player.

"He is giving everything. But sometimes the team concede five, so he has to ask himself if it's good enough."

Lehmann believes Arsene Wenger's players are not doing enough to ease some of the pressure on the manager's shoulders.

"All these guys when they came to Arsenal were happy to join. They should not forget that," he said. "They can't just turn around and say, 'The manager is c**p - it's his responsibility'.

"That's not possible if you have character. They're good players, they have character - but they need to show it!

"I haven't seen Arsene criticise them. It's payback. Their next game against Manchester City is a good occasion to do that. They owe him."

The defeat at The Hawthorns saw further protests against Wenger in the away end, while planes carrying banners both in support of the under-fire manager and calling for him to leave were flown over the ground during the first half.

Lehmann was far from impressed with the scenes and says Arsenal fans should be careful when calling for the likes of Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri to be appointed.

"The players should have tried to hit that plane with the ball, to defend their manager," he said.

"A single guy comes and holds a banner up, that's his opinion, fine. But hiring a plane? Come on, it's too much.

"The people that hold up their banners saying 'Wenger Out' don't hold up banners saying they want x, y, z to come in because this guy will guarantee success.

"Bring Allegri in and we will win everything? Who is Allegri, with all due respect? He is in Italy. Will somebody like him bring success? When you look at the type of football he is playing, it doesn't really fit Arsenal.

"None of them has a solution, someone who would guarantee them Champions League football and maybe win something."
 
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Wenger downplays Arsenal crisis: Liverpool have never won Premier League
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels the Emirates side are not in as bad a situation as some make it out to be.

Arsene Wenger has downplayed the significance of Arsenal's struggles this season by pointing out that a team like Liverpool have never won the title in the Premier League era.

Arsenal have dropped to sixth place in the table following their 3-1 loss at West Brom last weekend, while they crashed out of the Champions League following a 10-2 aggregate defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Wenger, however, feels Arsenal's situation is not as bad as some make it out to be, stressing the quality of the other teams in the Premier League these days makes it difficult to consistently win trophies.

"We are going through a difficult period in results, so I think it is important to focus and get it right again," Wenger, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign, told beIN Sports.

"We suffer a lot at the moment but when you take a bit of distance and put things into perspective; we have two games in hand, we are in a semi-final of the FA Cup, so our season will be decided by how well we respond to the difficult period.

"You can basically say that if you do not win the Premier League then it is not a successful season, and I can understand that. But you have clubs like Liverpool who have never won the Premier League who are a big club; Manchester City, United, this year it will be won by Chelsea.

"No matter how many there are, each year only one team wins it.

"Of course it will be a disappointment not to win the championship, but you have to go as far and do as well as you can.

"We have to fight to finish as high as we can and then let other people judge. My job is not to judge, it is to produce and let other people judge. But I think if you look at where the club was when I arrived and where it is today, I am quite proud of what I did for the club."
 
Kadafi said:
@blokeybloke

{<jordan}


Wenger downplays Arsenal crisis: Liverpool have never won Premier League
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels the Emirates side are not in as bad a situation as some make it out to be.

Arsene Wenger has downplayed the significance of Arsenal's struggles this season by pointing out that a team like Liverpool have never won the title in the Premier League era.

Arsenal have dropped to sixth place in the table following their 3-1 loss at West Brom last weekend, while they crashed out of the Champions League following a 10-2 aggregate defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich.

Wenger, however, feels Arsenal's situation is not as bad as some make it out to be, stressing the quality of the other teams in the Premier League these days makes it difficult to consistently win trophies.

"We are going through a difficult period in results, so I think it is important to focus and get it right again," Wenger, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign, told beIN Sports.

"We suffer a lot at the moment but when you take a bit of distance and put things into perspective; we have two games in hand, we are in a semi-final of the FA Cup, so our season will be decided by how well we respond to the difficult period.

"You can basically say that if you do not win the Premier League then it is not a successful season, and I can understand that. But you have clubs like Liverpool who have never won the Premier League who are a big club; Manchester City, United, this year it will be won by Chelsea.

"No matter how many there are, each year only one team wins it.

"Of course it will be a disappointment not to win the championship, but you have to go as far and do as well as you can.

"We have to fight to finish as high as we can and then let other people judge. My job is not to judge, it is to produce and let other people judge. But I think if you look at where the club was when I arrived and where it is today, I am quite proud of what I did for the club."
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He's lost it. It's about the coach, not the club.
Liverpool hasn't but they try by changing coach and so on.
 
Kadafi said:
Lehmann slams 'sulking' Sanchez and questions Ozil, Mustafi form
Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi have all been letting Arsenal down, according to former goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez cannot be a "big player" because he spends too much time sulking, former Gunners goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has said.

Chile international Sanchez has registered 22 goals and 18 assists in all competitions this season but has cut a frustrated figure during Arsenal's recent poor run.

The 28-year-old scored in the 3-1 defeat to West Brom but was seen on television cameras looking aghast after David Ospina's error allowed the home side to regain their lead.

And Lehmann, who was part of the 'Invincibles' side of 2003-04, has questioned the efforts of Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi during a run of four Premier League defeats in five matches.

"They talk about Sanchez being a big player but if you are sulking, you can't be a big player," he told The Sun. "You must be a big player mentally - not just be good at dribbling."

He continued: "There's always a question with Ozil - how much can he contribute when it gets tough?

"It's not Mustafi's fault someone has paid £35million for him. If someone buys me for £35m, the next day I'm not a better player.

"He is giving everything. But sometimes the team concede five, so he has to ask himself if it's good enough."

Lehmann believes Arsene Wenger's players are not doing enough to ease some of the pressure on the manager's shoulders.

"All these guys when they came to Arsenal were happy to join. They should not forget that," he said. "They can't just turn around and say, 'The manager is c**p - it's his responsibility'.

"That's not possible if you have character. They're good players, they have character - but they need to show it!

"I haven't seen Arsene criticise them. It's payback. Their next game against Manchester City is a good occasion to do that. They owe him."

The defeat at The Hawthorns saw further protests against Wenger in the away end, while planes carrying banners both in support of the under-fire manager and calling for him to leave were flown over the ground during the first half.

Lehmann was far from impressed with the scenes and says Arsenal fans should be careful when calling for the likes of Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri to be appointed.

"The players should have tried to hit that plane with the ball, to defend their manager," he said.

"A single guy comes and holds a banner up, that's his opinion, fine. But hiring a plane? Come on, it's too much.

"The people that hold up their banners saying 'Wenger Out' don't hold up banners saying they want x, y, z to come in because this guy will guarantee success.

"Bring Allegri in and we will win everything? Who is Allegri, with all due respect? He is in Italy. Will somebody like him bring success? When you look at the type of football he is playing, it doesn't really fit Arsenal.

"None of them has a solution, someone who would guarantee them Champions League football and maybe win something."
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jens for manager
 
Arsenal & Pool are tier 2 CL Clubs. One won a Lg title, the other won a CL.

Liverpool weren't the best side in Europe the year they won the CL. Arsenal were the best side in England the year tthey won the Lg.
 
blokeybloke said:
Arsenal & Pool are tier 2 CL Clubs. One won a Lg title, the other won a CL.

Liverpool weren't the best side in Europe the year they won the CL. Arsenal were the best side in England the year tthey won the Lg.
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Liverpool weren't the best team in England the year they won the CL.....not even close.
 
blokeybloke said:
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Made a boss skillet shepherds pie last week
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I dont even know whats coming off and going on for the most part. No more Poutine, new pasta is wank imo has corn in it and that just ruins everything. Fuck corn.

Steamed artichoke that looks fucking heavenly will post pics when i can, gorgeous dish. Lamb t-bones, some fucking massive pork chops. We change the scallop setup with season idk what we're doing now but id wager cauliflower.

I have never made shepherds pie.
 
LEWIS540 said:
Liverpool weren't the best team in England the year they won the CL.....not even close.
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You say that of every british side that wins or gets to a cl final that isnt man u
 
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