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Barclays Premier League- 2015/16 Season Thread


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do you guys think there will be a big signing out of nowhere on deadline day?  I'm gonna say Arsenal land Cavani, that wouldn't really be "out of nowhere" though.....

Liverpool just look lost early.  They have nothing going forwards and are making mistakes in the back.  if sakho isn't starting at old trattford over lovren i am going to be furious.  Emre Can has no idea what he's doing, we just don't seem to have any leadership or ideas.  There is no chemistry at liverpool right now.  Benteke isn't getting the service he needs and we just look lazy.  Man if we can just get 15-20 good games from sturridge this year it would be huge

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Wenger had £46m bid for Higuine turned down today because Napoli don't have a decent back up behind him and not enough time to sign a new player reported by Italian news.  Juve refused to sale their 19 year old striker for £32m and instead sent him to Bayern on 2 year loan.  So far Wenger completely failed to land all of his targets...  Board is very not happy with him.  If Wenger fails to make CL next year, he will be forced to retire.  He was given £70m to sign a striker by the board...

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De Gea signed a new contract with Man U. Guess he isn't going to RM after all?

Most likely it's like the Suarez situation. De Gea knows he's going to be at United for a little while, so he signs an extension that pays him more money while he's there, probably includes a sizable buyout clause, and RM activates it next summer. Everyone wins.

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Arsenal had 27 total shots today and around 15 were on Target.  The score should of been around 8-0......  Stoke City was absolutely rapped the whole game...  Wenger decision not to buy a striker is biting him in the ass with both Giroud and Walcott again missing easy tap -ins....  It really sad to watch how dominant Arsenal midfield is and how terrible Arsenal strikers are...  Arsenal averaging around 25 shots in 5 EPL games which is absolutely ridiculous number and only 3 goals happened after 120 shots...  The worst conversion rate in EPL.

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