Barcelona Always

Posted by betensured02 on November 24th, 2017

Barcelona Always ‘Dominated’ Arsenal, Says Dani Alves

Dani Alves says Barcelona always liked playing against Arsenal in the Champions League as they were able to “dominate” them.

The Catalan club eliminated Arsenal from the Champions League in the 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2015/16 seasons.

Alves believes the two clubs’ shared philosophy allowed Barcelona to control games against the Gunners, particularly at the Camp Nou, where they scored ten goals in three games.

“We definitely liked to face Arsenal,” Alves told Four Four Two. “They had a similar football style to ours and this sometimes helped to facilitate our way of playing.

“They were a team we dominated and had a control over. Every time we faced Arsenal, we’d have a good result or good performance.”

Arsenal will face the architect of that Barcelona team, Pep Guardiola, when they travel to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League.

Guardiola’s Barcelona won the Champions League in 2009 and 2011, beating Manchester United on both occasions.

Alves fondly remembers those Champions League wins and believes the 2011 team that won 3-1 at Wembley is rightly regarded as one of the best of all time.

“Talking to several football experts, they haven’t seen another team as incredible as that Barcelona,” he said.

“We represented the definition of a collective game. We ate, drank and breathed football, so moments like winning the Champions League were rewards for all our efforts.”

Everton ban fan carrying child after clash with Lyon player

Everton have banned the child-carrying supporter involved in a confrontation with a Lyon player during Thursday’s Europa League defeatat Goodison Park.

The club have also contacted Merseyside Police, who are investigating.

Everton’s Ashley Williams sparked the melee which saw an Everton fan – carrying a small child – appear to push Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes.

European football’s governing body Uefa has charged Everton with “aggressions by supporters against players”.

Uefa will deal with the case at a disciplinary hearing on 16 November.

“I don’t think it is part of the English atmosphere to hit an away player, but it was like this,” said Lopes after the game, which Lyon won 2-1.

An Everton statement read: “Club officials have reviewed the footage of an incident where supporters towards the front of the lower Gwladys Street End became involved in a confrontation between players.

“We have identified one individual against whom action will now be taken. This will include a ban from attending future Everton fixtures, and the club registering a formal complaint with Merseyside Police.”

Everton were fined £8,837 by Uefa last month, after crowd trouble during the home leg of their Europa League play-off match against Hajduk Split in August.

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