In the past, Arsenal’s frustrations towards Barcelona have been because of the Catalan side’s tendency to poach their best players. In 2007, Thierry Henry left north London for Barcelona after netting 226 goals for the club. And in similarly heart-breaking fashion, Cesc Fabregas then chose to leave Arsenal to return to his boyhood side in the summer of 2011. Thankfully, Arsenal are no longer a club fearful of losing their stars to their rivals, Mikel Arteta’s project now has sufficient financial muscle and ambition to win trophies. That being said, Barcelona have proved a tough adversary for a…
