César Azpilicueta

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Sure, it was known all along that we wanted him (who didn't?) but with all the speculation on which Manchester club he'll end up, I found the sudden u-turn that he was on his way to Chelsea hard to believe and just disregarded it as another bullshit rumour like the rest of them. Luckily for us, they got it right that time and hopefully they're right this time too.

He was specifically send to Chelsea, L'Equipe mentionned some Manure scouts, Liverpool ones as well during big games (never understood that, you've just to watch the DVD from that kind of game. Head scout really is the best fictitious job ever). Otherwise it was Chelsea, Chelsea... there was even a controversy about an offer in January 2011 if I recall well with Chelsea reportedly having contacted the player straight (instead of the club before the player). I didn't remember if it did cross the channel

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He himself has talked about chelsea, the coach praised him for playing although he wants the transfer and some rumours say the deal has been done. AND reliable sources say we are in contact so this has to happen. I really want it too!

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fuck this speculation ...there is a game tonight and another on Saturday

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Doubt that, considering i saw a few Marseille fans talking about how they will need a replacement when Azpi leaves.

Meaning they're not exactly satisfied with their options at that position atm.

spot on, we need sb to replace Azpi for sure. Then we are not satisfied with that situation, the longer we wait for the transfer the pricier it will be to replace him. **Captain Obvious**

Btw, OM needs to give 3,5% of the amount transfer to Osasuna, not sure if that can help the discussion though

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He was specifically send to Chelsea, L'Equipe mentionned some Manure scouts, Liverpool ones as well during big games (never understood that, you've just to watch the DVD from that kind of game. Head scout really is the best fictitious job ever). Otherwise it was Chelsea, Chelsea... there was even a controversy about an offer in January 2011 if I recall well with Chelsea reportedly having contacted the player straight (instead of the club before the player). I didn't remember if it did cross the channel

Ok, fair enough. Maybe it's just that I want to believe it's true and because of that I consider it to be a better source than it actually is. I guess you as a Frenchman know better.

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Ok, fair enough. Maybe it's just that I want to believe it's true and because of that I consider it to be a better source than it actually is. I guess you as a Frenchman know better.

I cope with it, in fact that's completely different from English medias with several newspapers which you know the reliable ones, the ones to enjoy rumours that won't ever happen... In france we've L'Equipe and nothing else. The others newspaper's coverage of sport is weak, the rest is local newspaper (same as in England).

France Football's actually the same media group than L'Equipe so their informations are usually the same

Le10Sport makes The Sun looking like The Times really, that's the 1st (and miserable) french sports tabloid

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read L'Equipe everyday for 5 years in France ,, much more factual and less rumours than our red tops..

Good rugby coverage as well

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read L'Equipe everyday for 5 years in France ,, much more factual and less rumours than our red tops..

Good rugby coverage as well

When so? Their tabloidification is not that old, a hand of years not more. But yeah, overally that's better than what we can find elsewhere.

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When so? Their tabloidification is not that old, a hand of years not more. But yeah, overally that's better than what we can find elsewhere.

laffs was there just over 10 years ago ,....

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laffs was there just over 10 years ago ,....

did you live in france ? where abouts?

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south east on the coast near Montpelier

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laffs was there just over 10 years ago ,....

French football changed so much after 1998, the coverage simply followed and did evolve the same way. As I said it used to be a quality newspaper until the media group did encounter some financial issue just some years ago.

I use to be shocked when I see 4 or 5 old papers I've at home so I can't imagine the difference between a 10 y.o or more newspaper and a current one... During the week it costs more than 1€ for 3 (yes, three) slides of fucking printed paper!

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French football changed so much after 1998, the coverage simply followed and did evolve the same way. As I said it used to be a quality newspaper until the media group did encounter some financial issue just some years ago.

I use to be shocked when I see 4 or 5 old papers I've at home so I can't imagine the difference between a 10 y.o or more newspaper and a current one... During the week it costs more than 1€ for 3 (yes, three) slides of fucking printed paper!

I left in 2005 it was still a decent paper then

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For the ones who still wants to make blue dreams tonight, I can tell you that Anigo and Labrune are really bad in communication, they often use to say one thing to say another later.

But the funniest is when they both say the contrary of each other on the same day. Or when Deschamps and Anigo clashes via the journalists on the same day, true story, happened last season

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http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4499662/Cesar-Azpilicueta-transfer-Chelsea-close-in-on-Marseille-ace.html