Not an attack on Barcelona
Style of football, brilliant and attacking. Prefer Barca's attacking style rather than Mourinho's catenaccio.
Dark and dirty side - people turn a blind eye or refuse to accept, like religion, fundamentalists refuse to accept flaws in their methods. People readily forget and focus only on beautiful football. Barca are number 1, not just because of silky football, but also because of their antics on and off the field. They have been extremely lucky on several occasions. One does not need to go beyond Chelsea semi final, referee Tom Ovrebo turned down at least(repeat, at least)3 stonewall penalties against the home side.
Dani Alves:
We know he's a very good footballer. But we also know him for his antics. If Messi can win the Ballon d'Or, Alves should win the Oscars for best acting every year. Serial diver and play actor.
Sergio Busquets:
His playacting caused a red card for Thiago Motta in that monumental Champions League semi final against Inter.
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| Click here to see a wonderful exhibition of fair play |
In direct relation to Arsenal
Eric Abidal:
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| How dare van Persie grab Abidal's hand using his throat? |
That is a red card offense in any match. Recently, in the shambolic refereeing against Newcastle, Diaby got sent off for doing the same thing. Do rules apply separately when it comes to Barca?
And finally, the biggest issue of them all:
CESC FABREGAS
1. Shameless tapping up of our captain
example of tapping up: ex Arsenal player Ashley Cole, tapped up Jose Mourinho while at Chelsea.
tapping up definition:
Punishment for tapping up:
In continuation of the players who have joined Barca in the recent years: Henry and Hleb.
No concern for debt, and Barca have a huge amount of debt.
Barca accuse us of getting a young Fabregas, by the same principle where does Messi come from?
Xavi: Cesc has Barca DNA
Pique, even Messi has not shied away from giving his opinion. Only Iniesta has appeared better off than his teammates.
Leading up to the ultimate tease for Cesc and insult to Arsenal and a slap across the face to all Arsenal fans:
Which made me and every one wonder when they went forward and instead signed David Villa for 40 million euros.. And if they really wanted Fabregas why didn't they offer a decent bid? 30 million for Fabregas, a joke and an insult? If Andy Carroll can cost 35 million pounds, surely Cesc is worth double of that.
All this points to another thing: Barca want to unsettle Arsenal. In recent years, they have destabilized us by poaching our best performers in Henry and Hleb. And by emotionally blackmailing Cesc they have tortured the whole summer transfer window by unsettling Arsenal. Add to it, and current rumours are doing rounds that Barca are trying to tempt away Samir Nasri.
Though things on this front have cooled down a bit for the moment, Barca will be back to haunt us once the season ends. And as an Arsenal fan I will dread looking up for any Arsenal news as we'll have to endure those vultures circling over our best players for two months that will feel more like two years.
Anyway, my rambling is coming to an end now. A picture says a thousand words they say, and my article has covered a few hundred. But I need only three to get my message across:
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| This is the least every Gooner can do |
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