Fabregas – We are scared to go out when we lose

The ex-Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas has admitted that playing for Barcelona is no easy job and that when the team loses the players have to stay indoors to make sure they won’t be harmed by the angry fans.

“I’d given everything for Arsenal.”, said Fabregas

“I played with a broken leg. I played when my grandfather died.”

“He died at 7am. The coach said ‘Go home’ and I said ‘No, I want to play’.”

“I gave everything but you reach a moment when you say: I can’t give any more.””

“I’ll always have that thorn in my side. I wish I had gone having won something.”

“People said I took the easy option. I think I took the hardest option.”

“I’ll have to work twice as hard to win a place.”

“When things go bad they get the white hankies out at the final whistle. You go home and don’t leave the house.”

“In London we lost and I’d still go out and eat.”

This is a bit of a shock because something like this can’t happen in the 21^st century, but unfortunately it still does and fans are still doing a lot of stupid things when they’re not satisfied with the way things go, and Fabregas should have known better.

Adams: I hope I’m not done yet with The Arsenal

Tony Adams has spoken with pride about having a statue erected in his honour outside the Emirates and stressed that despite being cast in bronze he still harbours hopes of returning to work at The Arsenal.

The legendary club captain, who is still apparently working in Azerbaijan despite suggestions he had left Gabala, also revealed it took an official letter from the club asking for his dimensions before he twigged that

Speaking to the Arsenal official matchday programme ahead of yesterday’s one-nil victory over Everton, Adams hinted at a long-standing ambition to return to N5.

“A statue? You don’t really get one of those until you’re dead, do you? Well, I hope I’m not done yet. Actually, I hope I’m not done yet with the Arsenal! It’s an incredible honour being remembered like this.

“When I first heard about the idea of a statue, I thought they were probably talking about one of those little 6-inch high models you used to be able to buy when I was a kid.

“It wasn’t until I got the letter from [Club Secretary] David Miles asking about my measurements that I realised what was going on!”

Speaking about the moment captured in bronze – his celebration in the aftermath of his memorable volley against Everton in 1998 – Adams reflected:

“Oh, I just whacked the thing and I suppose it could have gone anywhere. But that was one of those days. I knew – we all knew – it was meant to be.

“A great season, a great afternoon. And the feeling after the ball went in, down the North Bank, was very special. It wasn’t going mad because I’d scored. It was sort of serene, just a moment that took me over.

“And I’m lucky; it was a moment, like Charlie [George] lying on the pitch at Wembley or Micky [Thomas] scoring at Anfield, that’s been remembered ever since.”

Although Adams was unable to make yesterday’s parade of club legends, the former centre-back will take to the Emirates pitch ahead of Boxing Day’s match with QPR.

Let’s hope his statue is still in good nick, as the man himself noted, “You know they’ll be Tottenham fans down trying to pin a tail on that statue, won’t there?”

Does the exit of Manchester club help Arsenal?

I remembered it was two nights ago where I watched Arsenal losing to Olympiakos. That match was one of the non-stressful matches to watch for any Arsenal fan for a long time. Win or lose, we are still group winners. I was whining that Chelsea went through to the knockout stages the same night. The next night, I felt so elated and popped champagne for celebration after watching both Manchester clubs crashed out of the prestigious UEFA Champions League, Europe’s top tier club competition.

After the intense celebrations with all my fellow gooner buddies, I reflected for a while. So what if City and United were to play in the Europa League? Does it matter to Arsenal?

My first thought was that it does not matter. Arsenal’s jinx in the champions league is Barcelona anyway. Twice in a row Barcelona has knocked us out. Besides, City are relatively poor in Europe anyway. However, with both City and United in the Europa League now, they will conserve more energy for the premier league and it may harm Arsenal instead.

Of course, this will be the perfect chance for Arsenal fans to ‘get back’ at United fans and all the 8-2 crap they ever said about us. Morale in the city will also be very low and it may affect their upcoming heavy schedules. Hopefully, this will also teach fans of Manchester clubs to not be so arrogant with their achievements so far this season, they had not won anything yet.
Manchester City at Real and Barca’s level? Not just yet.

I wished Arsenal would draw Barca again though. You know, third time lucky and stuff like that. We may also teach Cesc a lesson hopefully? Or am I hoping for too much?

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