Alex Song left Arsenal for Barcelona after the transfer
was orchestrated by the Catalan media. Both Sport and Mundo Deportivo had
several front pages dedicated to the deal and it was claimed Song had agreed
personal terms with Barcelona long before the two clubs had settled on a fee.
It added to the annoyance many Arsenal fans felt toward Song, he was the latest
big name player to leave the club and it hadn't been handled in the best way.
Whilst Cesc Fabregas got an easy ride, Song got the brunt of much of the
frustration.
He's considered a failure at Barcelona by many in
England, but he'd certainly think differently. Song won La Liga during his
first season and made a total of 25 starts for Barcelona plus a good number of
substitute appearances. He was never likely to be an automatic first choice but
he's not doing so badly and is a useful member of the Barcelona squad.
