Arsenal To Pry Stephen Ireland From Manchester City
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According to the News of the World, the British tabloid, Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has made it to the top of Arsenal's winter wish-list.
The 22-year-old has been in scintillating form this season, having tallied nine goals and seven assists in all competitions while providing enormous energy whether playing in the centre or on the flanks.
Ireland's team-mates have had no qualms in dubbing their most important player, and some pundits have even labelled him the most impressive performer of the Premier League campaign to date.
Nevertheless, the Sky Blues sit just two points above the relegation zone after 20 games, and Arsene Wenger fancies his chances of luring the Cobh native to North London.
The Gunners' manager had been hoping to sign Mikel Arteta from Everton, but Toffees boss David Moyes has made it perfectly clear that his Spanish playmaker won't be leaving Goodison Park anytime soon.
Thus, Wenger has turned to Eastlands as he seeks a temporary replacement for Cesc Fabregas, who is sidelined at least until March after rupturing knee ligaments in Arsenal's clash with Liverpool last month.
City gaffer Mark Hughes will surely be reluctant to sell his star middle-man, however, especially after Wenger insisted that want-away defender Kolo Toure - one of Sparky's top targets - would remain at Ashburton Grove.
So unless Toure suddenly becomes available, the chances of Ireland arriving at the Emirates this month are very slim indeed.
i feel he is defintely a much better player than alex song, diaby, denilson. he is hardworking and can score goals from midfield. i rate him similar to lampard kind of player with great potential!!
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no way Mark Hughes would sell ireland for toure
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this botak is good man. sven bought him via watching videos. lol. same for matin petrov.
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no la..he's from youth setup.
he's good la..but sometimes also siao siao de lei..remember this?
He also cooked up some grandmother pass away story to visit his pregnant gf.
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he got stable future at man city just like how gerrad is at liverpool, why would he leave for arsenal.
unless he is crazy. which he is btw, he is really crazy.
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Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:
no la..he's from youth setup.
he's good la..but sometimes also siao siao de lei..remember this?
He also cooked up some grandmother pass away story to visit his pregnant gf.
oh ya hor, forgot, is petrov not him.
he from 15yrs old alr at man city le -
this guy is goooooooood!!!!!!
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he scores b-e-autiful goals !
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This guy was promoted to the first team by Hughes, before this, he was just a bit part player after Hughes came he became first team taking over Elano's place making him very unhappy...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
This guy was promoted to the first team by Hughes, before this, he was just a bit part player after Hughes came he became first team taking over Elano's place making him very unhappy...
yea.. hughes is good at spotting talent