David Dein's warning to Arsenal: Take Usmanov's money or slip out of top four

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Adebayor's even making the Spanish press confused
Published 6/27/2008 by blogger@arseblog.com (Arseblogger) at Arseblog
... been a demand/request for more money from Arsenal and all this speculation regarding his future has nothing to do with what's best for him on a football level but entirely to do with his earning potential. Sad. Frustrating. Tedious. That he's already trying to justify a move based on the fact Arsenal might make a profit on him speaks volumes. I think there's going to be a lot more to say about this one before the summer is over. Maybe even before next week is over. Speaking of sad and tedious David Dein says Arsenal need Alisher Usmanov's money if they want to stay in the ...

Give him the ball, and he will…
Published 6/28/2008 by Abby at Arsenal
... astronomical for a young man who’s had one good season. (Milan seem to be particularly desperate for a striker, after all.) Arsenal is a big club, but no English club has the allure that the big names of Italy and Spain still seem to have- see Ronaldo to Real Madrid. Might a move be better for him? It doesn’t have a clear-cut answer, this question of Adebayor. It will likely be a very hard decision on both sides. Makes me glad I’m not a manager. Also, David Dein and the Uzbek can really go to hell. Kroenke is far from perfect, but if those are ...

How many German players would get in Spain’s starting XI?
Published 6/28/2008 by Ronaldo Assis de Moreira at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
... The lead story in the Daily Telegraph is of David Dein’s “dire warning” for Arsenal. “Luckily, they have Arsene but you have to give the man a chance. I don’t want to see Arsenal as the second or even third team in London. But the wealthier are going to get wealthier. I can see more investors coming in to football. I can see Liverpool being sold, Spurs being sold, we want to help Arsenal. He [Usmanov] would change the whole dynamic of the club. At Arsenal, something has to break.” ...