1-0, Eden Hazard's penalty sent Chelsea to the top of the Premier League. On this night there were people who cheered and burst into tears of excitement; some people who hung their heads in despair and wept in frustration. But there is also a group of people like overturning the seasoning bottle, mixed taste, these people are Barça fans. Because in their eyes, Chelsea's first contribution to the championship is not the king of the penalty victory, not the striker Costa, who has scored 19 goals this season, nor the three heroes such as Terry, Drogba, Ivanovic, nor the "madman" Mourinho, but Francesco Fabregas, who has scored 3 goals and assisted 18 times this season, and the Premier League new branch assist king Francisco Fabregas. On the one hand, the victory of the sworn enemy, on the other hand, the crowning of the hero, the tangled mood of Barca fans can be imagined.
12 years ago, the 16-year-old Xiaofa stepped onto the British competition, and remembered that when he was a young man with a headband, thick eyebrows, big eyes, childishness, and a slightly shyness, sitting on the sidelines and watching King Highbury lead his soldiers to win the Premier League with an undefeated record, full of envy and excitement, because he did not play in the league, Xiaofa could not win the championship medal, he could not dream, in order to get this medal for 12 years. It was also after this year that Abramovic joined Chelsea and hired Mourinho as the coach, and since then the Premier League "new local tycoon" has shined on the scene, even if Xiaofa has become the youngest player in Arsenal's history, even if he has become the youngest goal scorer in Arsenal history, even if he has become arsenal captain at the age of 21, he can no longer snatch even one Premier League title from Manchester United and Chelsea.
I don't know if anyone, at this time to pick up the photo of La Masia's 87 generation to savor, in those 5 years of time many talented players once swept the Spanish football of the same age, the lineup at that time was with Pique -Serif Messi as the central axis core, and all barca diehards are looking forward to when these spirited young people are promoted to the first team, they will perfectly inherit the Barca style and continue to sweep Spain and even the world football world. When on September 11, 2013, Fabregas packed his bags and went to London, such a thought went with the wind, because there were big-name midfielders such as Xiao Luo, Xavi, Deco, Iniesta, etc., the fans' obsession did not turn into resentment against the club, but the topic of "Xiaofa home" appeared every year, which can not but be said to be a strange phenomenon in world football, and few fans have a long memory of a young player.
At Arsenal, Xiaofa always talks about Barcelona, full of respect, full of nostalgia, even full of yearning, even if the team has not given him even a chance to perform on the stage of a team, this love is pure, it is integrated into the blood, and it is heartbreaking. The fans waited so long and so long that when The Little Law, wearing the captain's armband and returning with honors, appeared in The Norkemp, everyone crowded the streets of Barcelona to welcome the arrival of the Little Law, as if they were not greeting a young man who was only 24 years old, but a hero who was about to bring light, pride and hope to the city. Xiaofa also did this, seamless connection with tactics, no need to run in with Messi and others, from 8 assists in 28 games in the 11-12 season to 7 assists in 9 games in the 12-13 season, Xiaofa showed his return with one perfect assist and domineering goal.
Come and go in a hurry. Every player has a high and low, Xiaofa is no exception, Xiaofa's trough appeared in the second half of the season, officially called "the second half of the season downturn" by Barca, although the data of Xiaofa in the 13-14 season still has 5 goals and 16 assists, but this is professional football, someone must pay for failure, and as Xiaofa himself said, "In Barca, I have to work twice as hard to get a position of my own." You're called the best in the world when all goes well, but if you get stuck, everyone will blame you. "It was in such a desperate situation that He left camp Nou in such a hurry to lose his position and be booed by the fans, just as he was in when he came.
When asked by reporters about the most desired lineup, Messi said: "The lineup I most want to restructure is the lineup we had at La Masia when we were 16. ”
Pique, two days before Barca officially announced the return of Xiaofa, couldn't wait to tweet: "We finally waited for him." ”
Speaking at a signing press conference on his return to Barca on 15 August 2011, Xiaofa said: "I'm back here again, like I've never left. ”
Don't regret the dream of returning, only hate too hurriedly. After leaving Barca to join Chelsea, Xiaofa's performance is getting better and better, 3 goals and 18 assists in 32 Premier League games this season to help Chelsea win the Premier League is the best proof, Xiaofa should also be applauded and praised by local fans, and should be respected by Barca fans. May 4 is Xiaofa's birthday, and the day before his birthday won the medal that he has dreamed of for 12 years, is not the best gift for his birthday? Tonight let us no longer complain about the brain-dead decision of the Barça managers for the 33 million trade, no longer complain that the happiness brought by Xiaofa to Barca fans is too short-lived, let alone regret the pain caused by Xiaofa's departure and Xavi's old age to the Barca midfield, but raise their glasses to cheer for Xiaofa and taste the wonderful taste of football together.
Some people say that football games are boring and tedious, and sometimes 0-0 matches are sleep-inducing, which is the absurdity of the layman. The charm of football lies not only in the sophisticated tactical arrangement, tacit teamwork, amazing technology, but also in the player-to-team, player-to-player, fan-to-team, and fan-to-player emotions beyond commercial football itself, which is also the key to our youth for football madness, staying up late for the game, and dedicating our youth to this project that is not optimistic in China.