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    Sportswash! - Let’s oil stare at Manchester City!

    in Other Football

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    The Holland coach, Bert van Marwijk, has dropped Nigel de Jong from his squad after the Manchester City midfielder was involved in a tackle that left the Newcastle United winger Hatem Ben Arfa with a broken left leg.

    Van Marwijk said he saw "no alternative" but to remove De Jong from his squad to play Moldova and Sweden in the upcoming Euro 2010 qualifiers.

    Ben Arfa was injured in a robust challenge by De Jong in the third minute of yesterday's match, which City won 2-1. Newcastle said x-rays confirmed that the Frenchman had suffered a broken tibia and fibula of his left leg and would undergo surgery this morning.

    "I've seen the pictures back," Van Marwijk added in the Algemeen Dagblad newspaper. "It was a wild and unnecessary offence. He went in much too hard. It is unfortunate, especially since he does not need to do it.

    "The funny thing is that the referee did not even show a yellow card for it. Apparently, there are other standards. But I have a problem with the way Nigel needlessly looks to push the limit. I am going to speak to him."

    It is not the first time De Jong has come under the microscope for his aggressive play, having caused the Bolton Wanderers and United States midfielder Stuart Holden a fractured right fibula on international duty in March and then got away with a chest-high challenge on Spain's Xabi Alonso in the World Cup final.

    Holland, who picked up six points from their opening two Group E qualifiers against San Marino and Finland last month, take on Moldova in Chisinau on 8 October and Sweden four days later at the Amsterdam ArenA.

    Spurs - Arry's gone but we still dislike them...

    in Other Football

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    Isn't it rich?

    Are we a pair?

    Me here at last on the ground,

    You in mid-air.

    Send in the clowns.

    Isn't it bliss?

    Don't you approve?

    One who keeps tearing around,

    One who can't move.

    Where are the clowns?

    Send in the clowns.

    Just when I'd stopped opening doors,

    Finally knowing the one that I wanted was yours,

    Making my entrance again with my usual flair,

    Sure of my lines,

    No one is there.

    Don't you love farce?

    My fault I fear.

    I thought that you'd want what I want.

    Sorry, my dear.

    But where are the clowns?

    Quick, send in the clowns.

    Don't bother, they're here

    Hoo-ah!

    Houllier - released from contract with FFF

    in Villa Talk

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    Houllier said: "It was really starting to tickle me. I wanted to go back pitchside.

    "I had, of course, other proposals but this one seemed to be the most interesting in terms of working conditions and environment.

    "Aston Villa is not a club on the same level as Liverpool, let's be objective and honest.

    "It's a club that according to me has belonged between seventh and 12th place in the Premier League.

    "But, above all, it's a historic club which has won the European Cup. It's a club which has got good infrastructure and a fine team which is after one thing - to improve year on year."

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    He can go and eat some frog balls! He is not in contact with reality. Did he think he took over Nottingham? At least MON had ambitions and expected the players to have ambitions. Anything lower than 6th this season is a failure! Especially after comments like this!

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    in PL: Newcastle a

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    Bring back O'Neill.

    The big reason why he didn't play the players who moan now was because they're not f'ing good enough. I'd take his apparently bad football instead of this complete rubbish.

    The darkest day for Villa I have seen in my lifetime.

    Agree.

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