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Pires: "Take me back, Arsenal"
Robert Pires has pleaded with Arsene Wenger to give him a final fling with
Arsenal. The 33-year-old has not yet played a competitive match for
Villarreal because of a serious knee injury, but is already planning his
departure from the club.
The former France international said he wanted to stay with the Spanish side
until the end of the 2007/08 season, before returning for his swansong at
Arsenal.
"There is less pressure here at Villarreal. Arsenal is a big machine," he
told TF1.
"After my two years here, I would love to play one last season for Arsenal.
"Arsene, boss, have you got the message?"
Although jovial, Pires's comments are unlikely to endear him to Villarreal
president Francisco Roig, who recently criticised star player Juan Roman
Riquelme's attitude.
Pires suffered a cruciate ligament injury at the start of the season, and
has still to make his debut for last season's Champions League
quarter-finalists.
The midfielder will be nearly 35 by the time his contract with Villarreal
expires, making a return to North London extremely unlikely.
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