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Do you have a personality, or do you just copy page after page of articles we've already read at SkySports instead of offering actual opinion? its getting rather tedious.

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Mourinho wants three more

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has confirmed that he wants to add three players to his squad for next season.

Mourinho already boasts a top-quality squad at Stamford Bridge but he is determined not to rest on his laurels after ending the club's 50-year wait for the title.

The Portuguese tactician, who signed a new contract with The Blues on Wednesday, is keen to use Roman Abramovich's millions again in the summer.

But Mourinho is not planning a major overhaul of his squad following the UEFA Champions League semi-final exit to Liverpool but is merely looking to tweak his options.

He has trained his sights on bringing in a left back, a midfielder and a striker and is now likely to be linked with a string of the globe's biggest names.

While he has confirmed he wants to inject some extra quality into his squad, Mourinho also accepts that it could lead to departures from Stamford Bridge.

Mateja Kezman has already voiced his discontent at playing only a peripheral role this term and Mourinho's desire to boost his attacking options places a huge question mark over the Serb's future in West London.

Mourinho acknowledged that players will be unhappy at not having played regularly this season but it will not stop his pursuit of new signings.

"There are always one or two who are not very happy with their personal situation," Mourinho told Chelsea TV.

"Of course they are happy with the success and they belong to the success but some of them are not very happy because they are not my first choice.

"They didn't play so much as they believed they should and they prefer to change their lives - that's normal at the end of the season.

"I think it's normal that one or two players, they will want to leave and it is normal we are looking for three players who can improve our squad.

"I want to bring in a left back, bring in a midfielder, bring in an attacker and then we will improve in every department of the squad and our group will be even better next season.

"It's simple."

Edu confirms Gunners exit

Arsenal midfielder Edu has revealed he does not intend to stay at Highbury this summer and plans to continue his career in Europe.

The Brazilian's future has been the subject of speculation for many months now following his decision not to sign a new contract with The Gunners.

He will become a free agent when his present deal expires in the coming weeks and a host of European clubs are chasing his signature.

Valencia have long appeared to be in pole position to land the 26-year-old and reports in Spain persist that he has signed a pre-contract with the Mestalla outfit.

However, Barcelona and Real Madrid are also understood to be monitoring developments and now Juventus are believed to have joined Serie A rivals Internazionale in the race for the former Corinthians star.

Speaking to the Italian media, Edu conceded he was flattered by Juve's interest and even revealed he had held talks with Brazil international team-mate, and current Juve star, Emerson about a move to the Stadio delle Alpi.

He insists he has still to take a final decision on his future, but has made it clear he does plan to quit Highbury in the summer.

"Juve are a big team, they fight every year for the scudetto and Champions League and the interest they have showed in me makes me happy," he told the Corriere dello Sport.

"For the moment I have decided nothing. I'll go back to Brazil, then I'll evaluate the different proposals.

"I've spoken with Emerson but I prefer not to say what we said.

"The most important thing for me will be playing in a team that has good organization and that could fight for both the title and Champions League.

"I won't play in England and I won't come back to Brazil. My aim is continuing my career in Europe."

Edu's words will be a blow for Gunners boss Arsene Wenger who insists he has still not given up hope of persuading the midfielder to stay.

"I am not resigned to the fact that he will leave," Wenger had said.

"It is probably 80% that he will go but I have not given up."

Red-faced FA accused of bias against Liverpool

The FA faced major embarrassment today after it emerged that its decision to exclude Liverpool from next year's Champions League unless they finished fourth in the Premiership flies in the face of a ruling they made last year when Chelsea and Arsenal were potentially in a similar predicament.

The FA declared just yesterday that the only way English teams can qualify for the Champions League is by finishing in the top four of the Premiership. It therefore confirmed that if Liverpool beat AC Milan and are crowned European champions later this month, they will not be allowed to defend their title unless they also beat Everton and Bolton to fourth spot in the league.

However, last year, at a time when Chelsea and Arsenal were still challenging in Europe, the FA announced that if either side won the Champions League, they would be permitted to re-enter the competition the following year regardless of where they finished in the Premiership.

A statement on the FA's web site, dated March 10 2004, read: "Should Arsenal or Chelsea win the Champions League, they will automatically qualify for next season's competition, but England will not gain an extra Champions League place, even if they finish outside of the top four in the Premiership. In that scenario, the fourth-placed team in the Premiership will play in next season's Uefa Cup."

The statement was removed this morning. When contacted by Guardian Unlimited, the FA said it is composing an official reaction to today's revelation.

That should get you going with the controls that were fucked up for me. Also, be careful about being rude to guards, messing with their stuff and finally going into places that aren't yours. Many times have I entered a hut thinking it's empty and had an angry person pull a weapon on me.

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Some news regarding that 'goal':

Slovak linesman Roman Slysko is convinced Liverpool's winning goal against Chelsea on Tuesday did cross the line, but Sky Sports have placed a new spin on the controversial moment.

Liverpool sent Chelsea tumbling out of the UEFA Champions League thanks to Luis Garcia's early effort.

Slysko was adamant he had made the correct decision, as he said: "I believe that my decision was correct.

"My first feeling and which I remain convinced of is that it was a goal."

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho was not convinced that the effort had crossed the line and Sky Sports' technical experts have produced a series of digital images which appear to support the Portuguese tactician's assessment.

The pictures appear to support the view that William Gallas had hacked the ball to safety before the effort crossed the line.

The controversy is likely to rage on, although it does appear to have been forgotten that referee Lubos Michel would in all probability have sent off Petr Cech and awarded Liverpool a penalty had the effort not been allowed to stand due to an earlier challenge on Milan Baros.

So it's Milan vs Liverpool then.

I want Pool to win it now. And not be able to defend it next season.

Real make Reyes enquiry

Real Madrid have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of Arsenal attacker Jose Antonio Reyes.

The Spain international appears to be a prime summer target for Real, who look poised to endure a second successive season without a major trophy.

Reyes has been pinpointed as a player who could help to bring silverware back to El Santiago Bernabeu and rumours claim Real have been in contact with The Gunners.

The club's sporting director Emilio Butragueno is purported to have contacted Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein over the weekend.

Butragueno asked Dein how much The Gunners wanted for the 21-year-old but was met with a firm rebuttal by the deposed Premiership champions.

That is unlikely to dissuade Real from furthering their interest at the end of the season and they could play on Reyes' desire to be part of Los Galacticos.

Reyes has repeatedly professed a willingness to return to La Liga to play for Real and the former Sevilla ace may want to listen to any proposal.

Only last month, the young forward conceded he would be interested in any offer from Real, despite acknowledging his happiness at Highbury.

Though Arsenal have fended off Real for now, they may have a fight to keep the Spanish giants at arm's length in the summer.

You have been waiting for 50 years?

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There are many ways to play this game, but my preferred strategy is WAR.

During the first few turns, make 3 cities asap, and have one city churn out settlers, one churn out spearmen/warrior and one make workers. Then grab as much land as you can by making cities. And fortify at least 2 spearmen in each city.

When you have run out of space to expand, it's time for WAR! But first, assembly a decent sized army (you don't need a big army in the early ages), and then declare war on a civ near you. Then overrun the civ with your army and take their cities. If you need reinforcements anytime during the war, try to negoiate peace. If you have the upper hand, sometimes you can even get a city from them during the negoiations.

Then rinse and repeat until you're the sole dominant force in the game. Then you can decide what kind of victory you want.

That's why I usually play as Romans. They are the perfect civ for warring.

Well, a double isn't too bad, and winning the Premiership after 50 years of waiting makes up for this disappointment.

Full credit to Liverpool. They worked hard, had some luck, and won. Now I'll like to see them win the CL. They do not have much of a chance against Milan, but you never know in football.

If PSV goes through though, we could have a close final.

Fuck.

If we lose this, our season is effectively over, since we have nothing left to play for.

And so close!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Gudjohnson!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God

6 mins of added time!!!

Come on Chelsea, we still have a chance!

Even if it doesn't happen until the weekend?

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We need to score. Desperately.

I'll have the babies of the next Chelsea player to score.

Kezman on for Tiago

Robben on for Cole

COME ON YOU BLUES!

Actually, if Liverpool win the damn thing, it is the FA that decides whether Everton or Liverpool gets the CL spot.

Unless UEFA gives England 5 CL spots, which they have not ruled out.

No changes for the second half

Come on Mourinho, we want Robben.

Edit: Apart from John "Defensive Maradona" Terry, but he's allowed to get away with everything. (Sorry, I just can't stand that twat).

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I just downloaded this game, and it's good. I struggled with the controls at first, but soon, it came naturally. Intriguing plot, although I haven't got too far.

One problem though, when I reached the Old Camp, the game keeps crashing at random times for no apparent reason.

of course. the old championship manager was great. But it was clearly Eido's loss when they spit with Sports Interactive

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CM 03/04 was the best management game, it was class. Pity my disc is scratched and i cant play it

I'm surprised to see Roy Carroll in the lineup. I thought that Howard had been solid and was performing better than Carroll, although he did make a mistake against Newcastle.

Looks like Fergie still isn't sure who to put in goal in the FA Cup final.

Wenger sees Becks appeal

Arsene Wenger has admitted he would enter the race for David Beckham if the England captain decided to quit Real Madrid.

Beckham has been the subject of widespread media attention in recent weeks, with talk of unrest in his private life leading to suggestions that he will return to England in the summer.

The 29-year-old has reaffirmed his commitment to Los Merengues in recent days and is unlikely to quit Real for England in the summer, but Gunners chief Wenger is certainly keeping one eye on the soap opera in the Spanish capital.

"We will have some money to spend in the summer and if there was a chance to sign David Beckham, we would look at it," Wenger is quoted as saying in the News of the World.

"If the situation arises that it is possible, why not?"

A number of Wenger's squad have been linked with moves away from Highbury in the summer, including Patrick Vieira and Jose Reyes, but it would appear as if the latter is determined to forge a career in London.

Reyes was rumoured to be homesick earlier in the season, but the speedy Spaniard claims he is ready to fight for his future at Arsenal.

"I now know I have to be tough and show the fans how a Spaniard fights," said the 21-year-old. "Yes I did find football too physical when I first came here and it was hard to adapt.

"But I have learned a lot and I am not afraid of the bruises.

"I am not afraid of anyone and if they want to fight me on the pitch I will fight back."

To those who are saying that we bought the title, well, I frankly don't care. I just want to enjoy this moment

Looking forward to facing Liverpool.