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Look at his starting position on most of the goals and where he's scoring from. He must be beating at least 1.5 players per goal. That's including the pens!

 

In addition to Pardew, I blame the mongs on MOTD who would blame him for every move against us scored from his side of the pitch, creating an echo chamber of criticism. Colo too for the factionalism in the dressing room.

 

I don't watch it any more, but does MOTD do the same with Mahrez?

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Guest antz1uk

Get French Football ‏@GFFN  28m28 minutes ago

Hatem Ben Arfa turns down Atletico Madrid's advances, criticises their style of play: "Football is also about love." http://goo.gl/Yx25VT

 

:smitten: :smitten:

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First time I've seen a couple of those goals. What a player. Still can't believe we had him, he didn't want to leave and we just gave him away because of Alan fucking Pardew. What an absolute tragedy.

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Should just follow his nice manager wherever that fella goes. Wherever he goes I want him starting so we can enjoy him fucking wreck people weekly

 

God bless let him go to the euros man. Genuinely want him to take the Piss out of people at the tourney.

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Get French Football ‏@GFFN  28m28 minutes ago

Hatem Ben Arfa turns down Atletico Madrid's advances, criticises their style of play: "Football is also about love." http://goo.gl/Yx25VT

 

:smitten: :smitten:

 

He's the Keegan of modern football like, absolutely love him.

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Eric reckons Didier's rayyyysssiiisssst.

'Eric Cantona sensationally claims Didier Deschamps may have omitted Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa from France's Euro 2016 squad due to their ethnic backgrounds'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-3610754/Eric-Cantona-sensationally-claims-Didier-Deschamps-omitted-Karim-Benzema-Hatem-Ben-Arfa-France-s-Euro-2016-squad-ethnic-backgrounds.html

Eric Cantona has claimed France manager Didier Deschamps may have left Karim Benzema and Hatem Ben Arfa out of his Euro 2016 squad due to their ethnicity.

 

The pair were omitted from Deschamps' final 23-man squad of next month's tournament despite impressive seasons for Real Madrid and Nice respectively.

 

Cantona, who earned 45 caps for France, suggested ethnicity may have played a part and criticised French prime minister Manuel Valls, for urging Deschamps to leave Benzema out of the squad.

 

The last few months have been controversial for Benzema, who was questioned by police in connection with an alleged attempt into one of his friends blackmailing international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.

 

Ben Arfa on the other hand had a sensational season for Nice, scoring 17 goals, and was left on standby despite calls for the attacker to be included in the squad.

 

When asked if Deschamps could be discriminating against the pair, Cantona told The Guardian's Owen Gibson that the France manager was leaving out the country's best players.

 

'Maybe no, but maybe yes. Why not? One thing is for sure – Benzema and Ben Arfa are two of the best players in France and will not play the European Championship. And for sure, Benzema and Ben Arfa, their origins are north African. So, the debate is open,' he said.

 

Benzema comes from an Algerian background and could have chosen to play for the African country before deciding to represent his place of birth.

 

Ben Arfa is also of African descent, with his father Kamel Ben Arfa being born in and playing football for Tunisia.

 

Deschamps declined to comment when contacted by The Guardian.

 

I love Benny like anyone who actually likes football would, but this is quite a serious allegation to make! If France didn't have such insane depth then he would have been a shoe-in after the season he's had.

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