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[Undisputedtruth]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> You must be a Spurs fan UDT!

I prefer playing football than watching. Generally I wish more clubs put more faith in their youngsters than spending millions of pounds on players from abroad.

of Chelsea is another good player to watch out for.

With Frimpong he is a future England international and I like to see him paired up with Wishire.

[Alan Medic]

I think Frimpong wants to play for Ghana not England.

[red devil]

I'm just glad we never signed Nasri...Manchester Galacticos...do me a favour.

[StraferJack]

Wasn't it around the time that Real made a big deal about Galacticos that they hit the skids?

[Jah Lush]

Exactly right Jack.

[Jah Lush]

Also, expect Spurs to play plenty of their youngsters tonight against Hearts at White Hart Lane.

[Undisputedtruth]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> I think Frimpong wants to play for Ghana not

> England.

He is already picked for the England U21 team and have played for the England's U18s and U16s teams.

Capello is a fan of Frimpong and Wenger has suggested last year that he should be quickly picked for England's first team given his choice of countries to play for.

When would you start playing with us? Are you scared of Re-re's toe crunching tackles?

[Undisputedtruth]

Arsene Wenger says England need Arsenal's Frimpong

[Sandperson]

Are you his agent? :))

[Alan Medic]

This is pretty clear.............a few months old

The young Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong is currently recovering from a cruciate knee ligament injury which has kept him out of the team since the beginning of the season, but he is recovering well and hopes to return to traing in the next month or so.

The youngster, who has just turned 19, has represented England at U16 and U17 levels but is adamant that he wants to represent his home country Ghana.

In an interview today on Citi Sports in Ghana he made it clear where his heart lies. ?I have always said that I will play for Ghana because I am a Ghanaian Player. My whole family is from Ghana but at the same time, I have been in England since I was young and I see England as my home.

?But at the moment, if Ghana calls me up I will gladly go and play. But there are people who also don?t want me be called to play for Ghana which is very disappointing. I guess I just have to wait for a call up but at the moment I am still playing for England so it?s a bit of a difficult situation? .

?I have always told my family that if Ghana calls me, I will personally ride my own bicycle from England to Ghana? he concluded.

[Otta]

Wenger probably wants him to play for England, because he has lost so many players to the African Nations Cup over the years.

[Undisputedtruth]

Wenger said:

"And comparing his two midfielders [Wilshire & Frimpong], Wenger added: "Frimpong is a bit less of a dribbler but he's a fighter and a winner."

@Alan Medic,

That may be true but Frimpong is selected for the England U21 game next month.

[red devil]

Frimpong pingong...let's get back to the serious stuff...

Group A: Bayern Munich, Villarreal, MAN CITY, Napoli B)

Group B: Inter Milan, CSKA Moscow, Lille, Trabzonspor

Group C: MAN UTD, Benfica, Basel, Otelul Galati :)-D

Group D: Real Madrid, Lyon, Ajax, Dinamo Zagreb

Group E: CHELSEA, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen, Genk

Group F: ARSENAL, Marseille, Olympiakos, Borussia Dortmund

Group G: FC Porto, Shakhtar Donetsk, Zenit, Apoel FC

Group H: Barcelona, AC Milan, BATE Borisov, Viktoria Plzen

[Alan Medic]

Yes UDT but until he plays in a competitive match for the senior team he can still choose Ghana.

[Undisputedtruth]

or England...

I suspect the decision to bring Frimpong to the England team will come sooner than later. Players these days do not honour their contracts muchless keep to their word.

[maxxi]

June this year-

?I want to play for Ghana, because I am a Ghanaian and not for the Three Lions of England.?

?My name is ample testimony that I am a Ghanaian, and so I find it ridiculous playing for the England national team with the kind of name I bear,?

?I have been offered the chance to play for the English side, but I think playing for Ghana would be appropriate.?

-some words are harder to go back on than others... though I suppose he could always change his name to Manny Frimpton?

[Undisputedtruth]

Danny Welbeck had made the difficult choice when he chose England over Ghana. In case of the Boateng brothers, Jerome chosen Germany while Kevin-Prince played for Ghana and was on opposing sides during the World Cup 2010.

With Frimpong making his first English Premiership start for Arsenal last Saturday, England has signalled their intent and this week selected him for their U21 squad.

http://www.footballtransfertavern.com/2011/08/premiership/frimpong-beauty-or-the-beast

It seems there are a wealth of very good technical young English players playing for various clubs such as Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester Utd. Josh Macceachran is another impressive young talent.

[Alan Medic]

Well done Shamrock Rovers and what a goal!

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Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Well done Shamrock Rovers and what a goal!

Bring on the Lilywhites eh? What a kick in the teeth for Scottish clubs too.

[red devil]

A few years ago the belief was that the Old Firm would hold their own in the top half of the Premier League, not so now...but I'm sure Mick will have something to say on that subject ;-)

[Alan Medic]

I don't think any Scottish club would hold their own in the PL currently. They just don't have the money.

[maxxi]

Or the desire/passion to do anything but beat their 'auld rivals' which is why they went down so badly to mediocre European opposition.

[Alan Medic]

No fan of Liverpool but enjoyed their football today. Suarez is a delight to watch. Bolton are no bad team either. I think the PL is getting better after possibly taking a few steps back for a couple of years.

[Undisputedtruth]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> I don't think any Scottish club would hold their

> own in the PL currently. They just don't have the

> money.

It's just not simply money. Compared to the seventies and eighties, Scottish clubs haven't produced the same calibre of players like a Dalglish or a Souness.

[red devil]

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