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PostPosted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 5:01 pm 
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When did we sign him? I knew it was going through but I don't remember it being confirmed on the OS. Did we have to pay any compensation for him? Sure I remember seeing that was being agreed.

Anyway - he comes with a big reputation...here is a lovely little interview with him from the OS.

http://www.mcfc.co.uk/Video/Interviews/Gai-Assulin-interview

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Is this the new Ronaldo or summat that is so good that Barca released him?

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I remember some scoffing that his name was gay ass

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Is this the new Ronaldo or summat that is so good that Barca released him?


The new Messi apparently.

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If he turns out to be as good as Messi it'll prove to be a very shrewd acquisition.


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more like the new benayoun isn't he?

how old is he? 28?

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gibbonicus_andronicus wrote:
more like the new benayoun isn't he?

how old is he? 28?


19.

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can he play centreforward?

is his ass gay?

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but with the knees of an 89 yr old I believe...


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Ah, here we go. Looks like they put the video up before actually announcing the signing.

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http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2010/December/Gai-Assulin-signs-for-Manchester-City

Record-breaking Israeli international Gai Assulin has joined City after leaving Barcelona, and the 19-year-old attacking midfielder can't wait to link up with his new team-mates.

Assulin, who became the youngest player capped for Israel two weeks before his 17th birthday, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal after swapping the Nou Camp for the "Blue Camp" at the City of Manchester Stadium.

He said: "I had heard a lot about City, and as soon as I saw the club I wanted to stay. I'm at a great club and I hope to be here a long time. I have to take my opportunity and learn every day in training."

Assulin, who played against City in a prestige Nou Camp friendly at the start of last season, follows in Yaya Toure's footsteps and added: "I speak with Yaya every day - and I hope to be playing alongside him!"

Gai, linked with several leading clubs, including Arsenal, after leaving the European champions, is "excited" at the prospect of playing in the Barclays Premier League and says: "I hope to show I can play at this level."

He made his first senior start in a competitive match in the Copa del Rey against Cultural Leonesa in October last year, and the Israel Under-21 regular is expected to receive another senior call-up later this season.

When Assulin came off the bench for Israel's friendly against Chile in 2008 as a 16-year-old, the 78th-minute substitute broke Ben Sahar's record for the youngest debut by 195 days.

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Gai Assulin.


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Ah, here we go. Looks like they put the video up before actually announcing the signing.

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http://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2010/December/Gai-Assulin-signs-for-Manchester-City

Record-breaking Israeli international Gai Assulin has joined City after leaving Barcelona, and the 19-year-old attacking midfielder can't wait to link up with his new team-mates.

Assulin, who became the youngest player capped for Israel two weeks before his 17th birthday, has signed a two-and-a-half year deal after swapping the Nou Camp for the "Blue Camp" at the City of Manchester Stadium.

He said: "I had heard a lot about City, and as soon as I saw the club I wanted to stay. I'm at a great club and I hope to be here a long time. I have to take my opportunity and learn every day in training."

Assulin, who played against City in a prestige Nou Camp friendly at the start of last season, follows in Yaya Toure's footsteps and added: "I speak with Yaya every day - and I hope to be playing alongside him!"

Gai, linked with several leading clubs, including Arsenal, after leaving the European champions, is "excited" at the prospect of playing in the Barclays Premier League and says: "I hope to show I can play at this level."

He made his first senior start in a competitive match in the Copa del Rey against Cultural Leonesa in October last year, and the Israel Under-21 regular is expected to receive another senior call-up later this season.

When Assulin came off the bench for Israel's friendly against Chile in 2008 as a 16-year-old, the 78th-minute substitute broke Ben Sahar's record for the youngest debut by 195 days.

Yep it was done today apparently..
Never seen him play, but he is supposed to be the bollocks..

Squidger, was it you who altered wiki for him ...its on there already..;)

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kippax_in_my_blood wrote:
Yep it was done today apparently..
Never seen him play, but he is supposed to be the bollocks..

Squidger, was it you who altered wiki for him ...its on there already..;)



I've seen him play... played quite well in the 12 minutes he played for the senior national team against Chile.

He'll be a fantastic player... one day. He's very light weight at the moment and I doubt he'll be able to cope with the strength of the premier league...though David Silva seems to be doing just fine. He's a mix between benayoun and messi type of player, but nowhere as good as either of them...yet.

Good signing anyway.... should cost City around 500,000 euro... or something like that, pennies.


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I remember some scoffing that his name was gay ass


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thought we'd signed this lad ages ago. Barca let him go cos he was injured, and let's face it if yaya can't get a regular spot in their midfield then he's got no chance

meantt o be a bit good though

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Don't know much about him but looks like a decent enough lad from the video and he speaks excellent english unlike somebody else at the club.

Good to see our Arab owners happy to sign an Israeli. :)


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