Barcelona - At the beginning of his arrival, many predict if Cesc Fabregas will only be lining Xavi Hernandez. But now Xavi Fabregas admitted if it makes its presence in the field.
With Xavi and Fabregas position that nearly one type, it is difficult of course for Fabregas to shift the position of the core team his senior Pep Guardiola. Moreover, Xavi is still excellent performance despite being 31 years old.
But the fact Fabregas actually appear more prominent than Xavi if I may say. Already scored five goals from Arsenal's former captain and four assists in seven appearances had been donated.
Looks like it did not take long for Fabregas to adapt and assess the presence of Fabregas Xavi made the task no longer heavy as midfield generals. Fabregas show if he is not just a successor to Xavi, but also could be a good partner.
"We are very comfortable playing together in the field. I think we complement each other well," I Xavi as reported by Reuters.
"If he came forward, I stay behind him and cover him or vice versa. We have often show this season. I think Cesc improve my ability to play ball," he concluded.
With still a month-long injury to Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Fabregas then the action will still often be seen simultaneously.
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Barcelona - The Barcelona player collapsed again due to injury blow. Ibrahim Afellay must enter the treatment room in a long time due to a knee injury.
As reported by Reuters, Afellay got the injury while on a routine training with the first team on Thursday (09/23/2011) local time night or Friday morning pm.
Afterward Barca team doctors immediately took him to the therapy room and Afellay convicted anterior ligament damage in his left knee. Consequently Affelay had to undergo surgery.
Not yet known how long the Dutch footballer's passport should be absent. But the type of injury, recovery usually takes about six months or more. This means Afellay will be sidelined at least until March.
Afellay second time this season after an injury suffered in pre-season session and then suffered a thigh injury. In this season the former PSV Eindhoven player was not even playing.
Means Pep Guardiola had to lose two players up front, after Alexis Sanchez also left for eight weeks due to a hamstring injury.
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Munich - Franck Ribery may still targeted by several big European clubs. But the French player that just indicated he might have to end career with FC Hollywood.
Ribery from Marseille in 2007 purchased the company had core players Bayern. No wonder if he is often linked with big clubs even though until now yet he still costumed Bayern.
Ribery also had to leave because her appearance was reported to decline in the last two seasons under coach Louis van Gaal and injuries caused by storms that often hit.
But in this season under the direction of new coach Jupp Heynckes Ribery like discovering another life. He was able to tambil ciamik by scoring three goals in six matches. Bayern are now occupying the first position of the Bundesliga standings.
If able to maintain their performance until the end of the season, certainly more difficult to remove one of Bayern's star. If you have this, whether Ribery intend to follow in the footsteps Bixente Lizarazu and Willy Sagnol, who retired at Bayern?
"Probably. Why not?" Ribery said as preached by AFP.
"I am very happy in Munich, my family feel very comfortable here and my son new-born is a true Bavarian," he continued.
"What if I feel very happy. Only this time I feel very happy," he admits.
Furthermore, when asked about the different ways to train and Heynckes Van Gaal, Ribery reluctant to say much because it's already past. The focus now is to bring the Bavarian achievement this season.
"It's no secret anymore if I did not fit Louis van Gaal. But for me the issue was over. I can assure that. I am pleased with the return of Jupp Henyckes and our relationship is very good," the 27-year footballer straightforward.
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Valencia - Barcelona failed to win full points when a visit to Valencia in the Spanish League continued. Received a 2-2 draw by Josep Guardiola as El Che called his team played well and troublesome.
A visit to a club that was perched on top of the standings, behind Barcelona 1-2 at halftime after an own goal and Eric Abidal Pablo Hernandez can only be repaid once by Pedro Rodriguez.
But El Che eventually escaped from the defeat after Cesc Fabregas found the net on 77 minutes the host. Although Valencia lost a player due to red-carded at the end of the game, the score remained in figure 2-2.
"I must congratulate Valencia to match their performances. This is an exciting spectacle of football. Our strength has given us a draw, I think this is a fair result. I have to congratulate the fans of Valencia and learn from what we did not do well today this, "said Guardiola on Marca after the game.
The results of this draw Barca back to slow the pace at the beginning of this 2011/2012 season. Although last weekend won a landslide victory over Osasuna, this is the second time Barca conceded two goals in one game, after Real Sociedad offset by the same score.
Quite a lot of goals conceded in the early weeks of competition does not make Guardiola worried because on the other side of the front line is also very productive. The most important thing for him is the consciousness of the players if they still have a chance to win another trophy this season.
"We've won two titles this season and we still have the option to win the other two. We have to analyze the game, this is a good game, they create problems for us in the first round. We can wait for their lessons and in the match at Camp Nou."
"That's a normal condition due to an error may have occurred, but this is the path we should follow. We have achieved good results facing the top standings, great club," he concluded Guardiola.
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London - Chelsea's camp may breathe freely associated state flagship goalkeeper Petr Cech. Although time was rushed to hospital due to collide with opposing players, the condition of Czech Republic goalkeeper was certainly good.
Cech got injured while defending Chelsea face Fulham in the English League Cup fourth round. In engaging with the Orlando Sa concussion that made him fail to continue the match that was eventually won by the Blues on penalties it.
Quoted from TheSun, Cech underwent direct examination and the scan to see if there is serious injury he can. And the result is negative, which means he is in good condition and not be absent long.
Coach Andre Villas-Boas even predict that Cech will be playing at 'The Blue' entertain Swansea this weekend.
"Petr was taken to hospital - but he's good. He felt a little dizzy in the second half and we decided not to take risks. I hope he'll be playing on Saturdays," said Andre Villas-Boas.
Cech suffered a horrific injury in 2006. When it's skull was fractured due to berbeturan with Stephen Hunt.
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Singapore - Singapore Grand Prix Series race at rated Jenson Button is too much for the drivers. That's why the McLaren driver suggested that race could be so much shorter.
Marina Bay street circuit has a mileage of 5.073 km. With the Singapore GP race 61 laps then spent a total mileage that must be waged by the drivers is 309.316 km.
As noted statistics on F1's official website, only to lose that amount of total mileage in Sepang that a number of 310.408 km.
Because the GP of Singapore held at night and thus require a different approach and impact to the time required to complete the race. As an illustration, last season's winner Fernando Alonso came out with nicks one hour, 57 minutes and 52 seconds, aka almost an even two hours.
"Mentally it is very tiring because of the low speed, like in Monaco, with a fence so close to the circuit, very bumpy, dark, so it is very demanding for the drivers," Button value to Sportinglife.
"We saw very, very heavy and tired after the race you feel wonderful. This is one series of races that we thought was too long, which may need to be shortened," he advised.
Paths F1 season is generally spent mileage above 300 miles. The only dispensation given to Monaco, as well as Singapore's street circuit, which spent 260.520 km.
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Taiwan - Maria Sharapova had two main targets next season. Former world tennis queen is determined to win the Wimbledon and French Open in order to finish fast in Grand Slam titles.
Since 2008, no more Grand Slam titles that can be achieved Sharapova. The beautiful tennis player from Russia clearly has the "itch" to reach it again.
"I will win Wimbledon again. It would have as a goal," said Sharapova in Scoresway.
In addition to winning Wimbledon, which is also the last event that he won before now undergoing "lean times Grand Slam", Sharapova also got a target on the other big stage.
"The French Open is the one that I've never won, but I feel performed better in each year at the French Open. So, you know, I have many goals and that's what spurred me to get out of bed again," straightforward tennis princess now rank the two worlds.
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Indonesia men's doubles Mohammad Ahsan / Bona Septano stepped into the second round of Japan Open Super Series. While the women's doubles Vita Marissa / Nadya Melati immediately eliminated.
Faced with the host partner Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa, Wednesday (09/21/2011), Ahsan / Bona forced to fight three sets. In a match that lasted for 52 minutes, double Indonesia finally won 15-21, 21-17, 21-16.
In the second half, Ahsan / Bona will face a partner of Taiwan, Fang Chieh Min / Lee Sheng Mu.
Aprilla Yuswandari women's singles also qualified for the second half after conquering Ayane Kurihara (Japan) 21-11 and 21-19. Furthermore, Aprilla will meet eighth seed from Germany, Juliane Schenk.
In the meantime, steps Vita / Nadya has stalled in the first round. They lost to Chinese pair, Tian Qing / Zhao Yunlei, with a score of 21-18, 9-21, 18-21.
Tommy Sugiarto who fell in the men's singles number directly also foundered. He lost to Yun Hu (Hong Kong) 21-17, 15-21, and 16-21.
Experienced a similar fate mixed doubles Fran Kurniawan / Pia Zebadiah Bernadeth. The couple, who are seeded eighth defeated Shoji Sato / Shizuka Matsuo (Japan) 16-21, 9-21.
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