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Barcelona V Arsenal In Photos: Fabregas Shirt Watch

by | 8th, March 2011

BARCELONA are seeking to overturn a 1-2 scoreline and advance to the later stages of the Champions League at the expense of Arsenal. Barca want the Gunners’ captain Cesc Fabregas. Anorak will watch tonight to see how long it is before a fan runs onto the pitch and presents Cesc with a Barca shirt.

Barcelona play good football. But they are praised beyond their worth. They are not more than club. They are a club who like to win. They are not morally superior. They can put the boot in.

Football is not about watching a team pass and glide. It is a contest. The other team will try to beat Barca. And one day, when the Catalans have lost a few, they will, like expansive Ajax, pragmatic Inter Milan and defensive Arsenal before them, adapt their tactics to try to win again…

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Arsenal's Cesc Fabrigas stands dejected as Barcelona celebrate following their goal during the UEFA Champions League, Round of 16, Second Leg match at the Nou Camp, Barcelona.



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