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    Dirty Tackle

    Pep Guardiola shoved Cesc Fabregas by the neck

    By Brooks Peck | Dirty Tackle – Sun, Feb 19, 2012 6:47 PM EST

    Barcelona came back from conceding a 9th minute goal to beat Valencia 5-1 on Sunday. Lionel Messi scored four of those goals just because he can, but with Barca up 3-1 in the 77th what seemed like a routine substitution of Thiago for Cesc Fabregas got a little frisky. Fabregas gave Pep Guardiola a hug as he made his way to the bench, but after the two exchange a few calm words, Guardiola shoved Cesc by the back of the neck. Cesc laughed it off, but Guardiola didn't seem so happy.

    Guardiola and Fabregas did share a laugh as they walked off the pitch after the final whistle, so this was probably just a "heat of the moment" type situation. Or Arsene Wenger temporarily seized control of Pep Guardiola's body and finally released some pent-up frustration.

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    19 comments

    • Nana
      Nana  •  3 months ago
      I strongly believe it's the latter.
    • Dirisu
      Dirisu  •  Lagos, Nigeria  •  3 months ago
      Pep is a talented coach, doubtless. I don't see him succeeding outside the Catalan club
      • CodyE
        CodyE 3 months ago
        Uhhhh....negative. He just happens to coach for the richest club in the world. If he had any coaching ability, he'd be on top of the league.
      • Beck Filo
        Beck Filo 3 months ago
        Barcelona are not the richest club in the world. Manchester United are the richest, and they're not top of the league. I suppose you think SAF is a bad manager, too. Real Madrid are richer and they were second last year. I guess that means Mourinho is a bad manager, too. Arsenal are richer, and they're not top. Wenger is a bad manager. And so on. Actually, scratch that. You're just an uninformed idiot.
    • Trademark
      Trademark  •  3 months ago
      i'd be #$%$ if my coach did that to me.
    • jeffrey
      jeffrey  •  Colorado Springs, Colorado  •  3 months ago
      Quien sabe?
    • robb
      robb  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  3 months ago
      Cesc does have that dumb look on his face. Who wouldn't want to drop kick him? No?
    • Dibo
      Dibo  •  Kingston, Jamaica  •  3 months ago
      And that why you shouldn't have left Arsenal Fabregas
      • Beck Filo
        Beck Filo 3 months ago
        Actually Fabregas complained about how the expectations were low sometimes in Arsenal, and they gave him a free pass too often. If anything, this is EXACTLY (part of) why he left in the first place.
    • Robertinho
      Robertinho  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
      He was like stop thinking about Arsene Wenger and go back on the field goddamit!
    • CodyE
      CodyE  •  Knoxville, Tennessee  •  3 months ago
      pep: "good job today". fab: "scarfs are for gay hipsters".
    • Thaddeus
      Thaddeus  •  Albuquerque, New Mexico  •  3 months ago
      Cesc is suffering.
    • Daniel
      Daniel  •  Columbia, South Carolina  •  3 months ago
      classy barca...
    • Jacked Freak
      Jacked Freak  •  3 months ago
      Its called Tough Love
    • Franco Was atletico madri ...
      Franco Was atletico madri ...  •  Beverly Hills, California  •  3 months ago
      Barca were so lucky that Valencia was so injury prone not only in the game but outside of it too. Banega broke his left leg before the game at a gas station. Also Pique luckily was not yellow carded a 2nd time or even called for the grab of the jersey on Jordi Alba with a clear scoring opportunity. When things all said and done though Madrid are still 10 points clear of Uefalona.
      • Ricky
        Ricky 3 months ago
        are you kidding me? Barcelona tore them apart 1 player is not making a diffirence in that game. The reason Barcelona didn't scored 8 goals was because of alves. Valencia had like 3 shots on goal the whole game.
      • JR st. Peter
        JR st. Peter 3 months ago
        Franco is high... cocaine's a hell of a drug.
        I'm sure he tuned in when Valencia led in the 9th minute, only to watch vintage Messi and Barcelona.
        Clearly a Madrid fan. Madrid have done well this season though. They look good for La Liga, that's about it
      • Beck Filo
        Beck Filo 3 months ago
        valencia were lucky not to lose 9-1. plus barcelona had dani alves, mascherano, afellay, villa, and fontas out. plus xavi only fit for 5 minutes.
    • ivan
      ivan  •  Portland, Oregon  •  3 months ago
      Xavi is going to be #$%$ Pep put his hands on Cesc like that.....
    • Jeremiah
      Jeremiah  •  Babylon, New York  •  3 months ago
      if that was Busquets he would be on the floor holding his face
    • Marlon
      Marlon  •  Doha, Qatar  •  3 months ago
      Good one, Brooks.
    • jaywatson
      jaywatson  •  Pleasanton, California  •  3 months ago
      Pointless article. If you don't know why this happened, why post a stupid article from speculation?
    • AlexS
      AlexS  •  3 months ago
      Does this mean that Cesc is suffering?
    • Serbinhio
      Serbinhio  •  Melbourne, Australia  •  3 months ago
      If you've played football before you'll know that coaches show "tough love" by sometimes commending a player while giving them a shove or slap on the back of the head - no malice in it.
    • Naima Tasnim
      Naima Tasnim  •  3 months ago
      this is just nothing but a heat of the moment. everything is all right.
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