Three best now? Probably not. Three best when Cesc went from Arsenal to Barca? Yes, I do. I presume that is when Armstrong was saying that Cesc would start anywhere else.
Anyway, currently, Cesc cannot claim to be a top 3 midfielder in the world. But he is at a good age, and he has the talent for that claim. If he goes back to England, I think in 1 year, we will be talking about him as one of the world's best midfielders.
I'm surprised you don't rate Busquets above him. The guy is fantastic and grossly underrated, especially when talking about midfielders, as Iniesta and Fabregas are often drifting into the box and could occasionally have been seen as forwards rather than midfielders.
They always give us a good reason not to like them. This season is the Fabregas booing. Surely your fans should be encouraging your team after all these years of domination and brilliant Football. A bit spoilt, aren't they.
Eh, I was appalled watching the video of some Barca fans 'greeting' the players off the coach upon their return to Barcelona following the Copa final this year. They're not the best fans on the planet, certainly not perfect, but I think it's partly down to the fan culture in Spain, especially that of the 'big clubs', who can appear to be a disloyal and entitled shower of nerds. That said, if you're going to look for reasons to want one of the two sides to win the league, and say that you don't want Barca to win because of a contingent of booing, you'd have to also consider those racists from Atlético making monkey gestures en masse, a week or so ago. It wasn't a few of them, either. And to be honest, I'd be interested to hear your other good reasons for not liking Barca.
Personally, I would be pleased to see Atlético win, like most people, because it would be a shock and an upset, and finally the Big 2 hegemony would be broken. They've got a young coach and a really hardworking group of players, which has been habitually disrupted by high-profile sales for about a decade. That said, I still want Barca to win the league. Atlético play a negative and eye-wateringly physical brand of football which isn't exactly beautiful and reminds me of Mourinho. Of course I'm still delighted to see them beat teams I hate, like Real Madrid and Chelsea. But Barcelona still have that beautiful style (hampered somewhat lately, but the players remain) and that iconic socio-political role which I admire. The fans are generally good, and when they came to Anfield they had an unusual and special connection with our fans - you can see the videos online. The stadium is amazing, the players are incredible, the history is something to admire and respect. I also adore Messi and want him to have every possible success in his personal rivalry with C Ronaldo.
