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Training pictures and various News updates

17 February 2010

” I have uploaded pictures of Cesc training with the Arsenal team yesterday, for the Porto game today, in the recent photos section. You can view them here.

Concerning the match tonight, Porto’s midfielder Fernando Belluschi spoke about Cesc and said:
“Nobody doubts Cesc is their biggest player but he is not always going to be at his best.We are going to put a lot of pressure on him and stop him linking up with his attack. We have been preparing for some time and we’re ready for the battle.”

Cesc: Age is no excuse

There are also some quotes from Cesc in Arsenal’s last Official matchday programme in which he reflected on Arsenal’s performance so far:

“As a team, we need to be stronger.We can’t hide behind people saying we are too young or we have injuries. We just have to compete.People say you must learn from your mistakes, but you learn how to play football when you are 12, 13, 14, 15. You don’t learn these things when you are 25.Of course, you can still improve, always improve, but the basics must be there.If you play for Arsenal, it is because you have to have these attributes. That is why I do not believe age is an excuse.”

“In the past few years, we have been doing very well, but whenever it comes to important moments, maybe we haven’t been up where we need to be. We have always tried to play our football, but the goals we have conceded lately have come from defensive mistakes.”

“There’s nothing we can do about those last two results, except to move forwards and do well until the end of the season, and see where it takes us.The last few results are a step backwards, but it’s not lost yet. We have to keep focus and try to go as far as we can.

“We want to do well that is for sure, and get better and better, but remember these are teams [Manchester United & Chelsea] that have won things recently and in terms of experience of winning trophies they are more advanced than us.”

Barcelona

There have been many news stories about Barcelona and Fabregas from the past few weeks, as many of you know. I have refrained from posting rumours, but I will be posting direct quotes from players and clubs.

First up, David Seaman gave his input on the rumours:

“I don’t think he will leave if Arsenal don’t win a trophy this season – you don’t get that sort of thing from your captain.

I think Cesc will be there for quite a while, as Patrick did, coming towards the end of your career, and then moving on.”

Arshavin also commented about the rumours:
‘I remember when there were rumors of his departure last summer, he said half-jokingly, half seriously: “I’ll stay at least a year or two, I want to play with you.” We joke about this topic again now. But Cesc is a grown man and only he can decide.’

Cesc’s father said, “If something has to happen, we will see at the end of the season. We would talk.But to be talking about these [things] at the middle of the season … I understand Arsenal being angry.

“If a club is interested in a player, then it should go to the other club and try to negotiate. This is the way to function always.If this thing has to happen, it has to be this way: Barca [must] talk to Arsenal. That goes the same with Cesc and for the rest of the players.Imagine if this could happen to a Barca player. Everybody would be very annoyed with these speculations.

“This is why I think that the best thing to do it is to leave this thing here, because Cesc belongs to Arsenal. I always think: do not do what you do not want them to do to you. The best thing to do now it is to kill this matter now and that’s it.”

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