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Wenger cock-up? Man City's Toure says "I always wanted to play for Arsenal"

Submitted by tribalfootball.com on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:19

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure admits he "always wanted" to play for Arsenal.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger decided against signing the former Beveren midfielder during trials several years ago.

"England was for me is the land of rhythm, speed and a wonderful game, truly a land for me. I always wanted to play for Arsenal, it's shame that I have never been able to play for that club," Toure told L'Equipe.

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Manchester City 38 28 5 5 64 89
Manchester United 38 28 5 5 56 89
Arsenal 38 21 7 10 25 70
Tottenham Hotspur 38 20 9 9 25 69
Newcastle United 38 19 8 11 5 65
Chelsea 38 18 10 10 19 64
Everton 38 15 11 12 10 56
Liverpool 38 14 10 14 7 52
Fulham 38 14 10 14 -3 52
West Bromwich Albion 38 13 8 17 -7 47
Swansea City 38 12 11 15 -7 47
Norwich City 38 12 11 15 -14 47
Sunderland 38 11 12 15 -1 45
Stoke City 38 11 12 15 -17 45
Wigan Athletic 38 11 10 17 -20 43
Aston Villa 38 7 17 14 -16 38
Queens Park Rangers 38 10 7 21 -23 37
Bolton Wanderers 38 10 6 22 -31 36
Blackburn Rovers 38 8 7 23 -30 31
Wolverhampton Wanderers 38 5 10 23 -42 25
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