Arsenal midfielders fired up for Barcelona clash
Barcelona will be visiting the Emirates Stadium for the UEFA Champions League clash against Arsenal on Wednesday. The visiting team will be hoping to produce the same results as the last times the two sides met. On the other hand, Arsenal have learned their lessons and will be hoping to stop Barcelona’s rampage. The major part of the fixture is expected to be controlled by the midfield and Arsenal’s young midfielders are pumped up for the challenge.
Theo Walcott:
The speedy Brit, Theo Walcott is geared up for the first leg of the knock out clash versus Barcelona. Theo Walcott was one of the scorers in last year’s first leg fixture against Barcelona and will be hoping to score again. The winger said, “We’re looking forward to it, it’s going to be a great, great battle.” He further hopped, “it’s one of the games you want to play in and hopefully the result can be different from last year.” He summarised his opinion, saying that he believed his team would do better this season than in the previous one. “We can’t do worse to be honest.”
Arsenal is known to produce comparatively better game against stronger teams. In this season, Arsenal thrashed http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Theo-Walcott-c34873 believes that the Gunners are in form and are focused to challenge the top European team, Barcelona.
Cesc Fabregas:
Several Barcelona players say that Cesc Fabregas belongs to Barcelona rather than Arsenal. Fabregas started his career with Barcelona as a part of their youth team and was picked by Arsenal in 2003. Whatever the case, Fabregas has made it clear that he is a Gunner and will be leading Arsenal against Barcelona though he has expressed desire to return to his boyhood club several times. Fabregas is charged up for the encounter and will be hopping to contribute significantly for his team. Fabregas was one of the two goal scorers when Barcelona visited the Emirates Stadium in 2010.
Cesc Fabregas assessed the opposition and said, “We don't have to worry too much about them – we just have to play with no fear and play our game.” Fabregas confessed that Barcelona is the top team in the world and it would be a mammoth task to pull them down. However, he also mentioned that his team is in good form and the team is depicting full packets of energy and skill.
Jack Wilshere:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jack-Wilshere-c17463 can be a decisive entity in the fixture against Barcelona. His linkage with the fellow midfielders and the attackers will be the deciding factor for the home team. The young midfielder said, “We've got to change our game a bit against Barca – we need to get in their faces and, if you like, be a bit nasty with them and get the ball back.” Although Arsenal is not known for the game Wilshere has suggested, it sounds like the only way to stop the flair of Barcelona.
Wilshere expressed his awe for Barcelona players. He said he had seen Barcelona play in the La Liga where Xavi and Andres Iniesta ran the games. He said he was impressed by their talent and wanted to play like them. He said the only way Arsenal could win against Barcelona would be if they could stop Xavi and Iniesta from running the show.
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