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8 March 2011 1475 comments
Mark Mark
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Robin Van Persie returns to the Arsenal starting lineup in Barcelona tonight.

As we detailed yesterday, the Dutch striker was named late in Arsene Wenger’s 19-man squad for the second leg tie and was due to miss the match due to a knee injury sustained in the Carling Cup Final defeat to Birmingham. However, Van Persie returned to the squad and starts in Spain tonight – a major boost for Arsenal and, of course, great news for those who held on to a prize Fantasy asset over gameweek 29.

We await to see just how Van Persie comes through tonight’s game but, given Wenger’s assurances that he would take a gamble on the striker unless fully fit, the signs are good and we should expect Van Persie to return to league action in gameweek 30. As we’ve documented so often recently, Arsenal’s fixture in the forthcoming gameweek at West Brom on March 19, depends on the result of their FA Cup tie at Old Trafford this coming Saturday. If that goes to a replay both United and Arsenal will suffer a gameweek 30 blank.

That’s for another time however. For now, we can settle and watch Van Persie try his magic on the Barcelona defence.

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  1. tazri
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    I TOLD YOUUUUUUU NAAAASSSRRRRIIIIII

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  2. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    RIGHT LADS- I CAN LOCK IN 40 QUID PROFIT, OR HOLD OUT FOR 230 ???

    CASH IN, OR HOLD FAAAST?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :-d

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    1. 1966 was a great year for E…
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      Lock in half?

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        Ok, got my stake back. still win 160 if it miraculously stays at 1-1.

        and wenger still hasnt got defenders on OPR MADE A CHANGE.

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    2. The relentless pursuit of p…
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      I would cash in

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  3. TommyK
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    Oh dear Villa.......

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  4. tazri
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    WWWWWWAAAHOOOOOO NAAAAASSSSSRRRRRIIII MA BOY

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  5. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    all bet stuff aside, they need to get rvp off. get a runner on there like chamakh, and hunt barca like the dogs that they are

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  6. tazri
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    NNNNNAAAAAASSSRRRIIIIII YOU BEAUTY

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  7. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    WHAT.A.JOKE.

    FOOTBALL.IS.A.JOKE.

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    1. alsybach
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      I agree - that shit would never happen in ANY other sport.

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      1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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        he has to have been bribed

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  8. Attila the Bum
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    Redonkulous.

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  9. Boom!!!
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    RVP RED CARD 😆

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  10. SuperDorrans
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    Oh dear.

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  11. njfsdkffslkf
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    Even crazier scenes

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  12. Akers
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    Referee, that is a disgusting decision!

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    1. gooner dave
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      Poor. There's the red. Goodnight.

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  13. super zlatan
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    Ridiculous decision

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    1. eviemonkey
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      As soft a home-town decision as you will see. Shame to have the game spoiled like that. Time to get Bendy on up front to run the line and provide an outlet.

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  14. alsybach
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    van persie RED

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  15. Rasping Drive
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    YEEEESSSSS!! You can stick your beautiful football up your arse!! Come on you Gooners!!

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    1. Akers
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      Awkward.

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      1. Back on the horse
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        lol. i had to look away from the screen

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      2. Attila the Bum
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        😆

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    2. Boom!!!
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      😆

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  16. TommyK
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    WTF!?!?!?!!?

    I don't like Arsenal but that is a complete and utter disgrace.

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    1. Jimmers
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      Yes - but the first yellow card was also stupid and his own fault!

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      1. TommyK
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        So? Still doesn't justify the second yellow.

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        1. Jimmers
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          with his attitude tonight he was always walking a tightrope..

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  17. Voronin
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    Harsh.

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  18. njfsdkffslkf
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    Id walk of the pitch with the team. In fact we did it before in U -14 😀

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    1. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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      me too man

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    3. Wingate
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      DB... carl sagan? incredibly wise words and wwell spoken.. but why?

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  19. flyover
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    That was bogus. Look at RVP's face after the shot. He was mad at himself for missing the shot, so he clearly didn't kick it away.

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  20. TommyK
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    Well that's ruined the game.

    FFS.

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  21. Oliver Reed
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    fuk you paddypower for not letting me put my bet on, swines..

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  22. Should have stuck with Golf…
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    stich up me thinks. thats fecken riducles. Hope arsenal win now.

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  23. Keep Calm and Sessegnon
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    No common sense from the ref there. Rubbish

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  24. The Japanager: Roberto Newm…
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    I missed it..........what happened with Nasri?

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  25. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGeniusâ…
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    Oh ... feck, feck, feck! ðŸ™

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  26. The relentless pursuit of p…
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    That was really unfair... very harsh red card

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  27. Jinswick
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    that ref needs shooting. shocking decision. nothing more to say.

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  28. AP
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    Ref related lols.

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    1. njfsdkffslkf
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      Clearly out to get United. 😉

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  29. RoysBrotherJohnson- Irish p…
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    diaby with the brain of a piece of plankton-

    get the ball you insufferable retard- you had 4 men on the break.

    wenger to blame , noone else.

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  30. T.J. Eckleburg
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    Remember the dive last year to get the Inter player sent off, not to mention the rest of Barcelona's antics before, during and after the match. The avalanche of objects and abuse hurled at Figo whenever he played there for Madrid, racist chants at Roberto Carlos and his head being split open by a lighter. Mes que un club, my arse!

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