Comments on: Why does the press protect Fabregas?

By: steve far

steve far — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:15:22 +0000

so do you call yourself a sports journalist?

By: Josiah

Josiah — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:29:05 +0000

http://www.arsenal.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=513732

To back up the comment made by ant23man above.

By: ant23man

ant23man — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:09:14 +0000

Markus Hoerwich, Bayern Munich Director of Communications has this to say about the Cesc/Ballack alleged spat ‘It definately never happened. I would have been the first person to be informed and would have taken it forward’

By: BD Condell

BD Condell — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:38:17 +0000

Nothing like the Arsenal fans for increasing site activity. Rattle the cage a little and their out of the blocks like a junk yard dog, howling and baying for blood.

Never fails. Clever strategy too!

By: Bob Saccamano

Bob Saccamano — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:19:02 +0000

I support this Ahmed; too often are Arsenal players and Wenger given “get out of jail free” cards because of the way they play.

It’s a shame really, and I commend you for speaking out about it amidst a media populous who cowardly chose not to.

By: AS Gooner

AS Gooner — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:36:36 +0000

The long and short of it is that apart from Fabregas and Brown’s assistant, no one is sure of what transpired in the tunnel. Wishing that the press would get on Fabregas’ back over an accusation that has yet to be proven is pathetic and irresponsible because as you may have failed to notice, Soccerlens is a journalistic site too so you are being so much more irresponsible than those tabloids you knock. I admit that Fabregas’ is far from a saint, but Fabregas does nothing wrong in either of the Arteta video links you have put up, in one he got hit in the face and in the other as he attempts to clear the ball, his foot hits against arteta’s leg, causing it to hit into fab’s standing leg. And although it is a wreckless challenge, Cole clearly lashes out at Fabregas’ in another video.

By: Simeon

Simeon — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:34:21 +0000

I usually agree with your articles, Ahmed, but the videos are just… weak – all but two of them – against Robben and against Heskey it seems like cheating, but the others – in the two with Arteta I totally disagree with you, the one with A. Cole I agree with Chris, and there was enough said about the Balack Incident. Although Fabregas is not an angel (he’s Spanish after all – Southern blood, etc. etc. ), you just don’t give the right examples – sorry, weak…

By: Gopal

Gopal — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:08:34 +0000

good article… But i’d beg to differ…

The case on Fabregas is still out in the open…

Why should the press or you or anyone for that matter judge Fabregas…
Phil Brown has accused Fabregas of Spitting, Fabregas has categorically denied the allegations…
FA has ordered an investigation in the issue. Only after it is proved either ways would it be right to react to such a thing… Til then its prudent of all media and anyone sane to not react to such a allegation.

By: Ahmed Bilal

Ahmed Bilal — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:20:23 +0000

@weg – that would be Hughes, wouldn’t it? And yes, after I wrote the article there has been a mention of his priors, mostly related to the Ballack incident though.

By: weg

weg — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:19:16 +0000

The Independent’s done an article about Fabregas’ priors – insulting Souness for the negativity of his Blackburn side and throwing pizza at Alex Ferguson. That’s more the stuff that’s related to the spitting, not the diving.