Barcelona continuing to show their class I see.
A statement on the club's official website said: 'Despite glowing starts to each campaign, Cesc’s contributions to the cause gradually decreased as each season drew to a close.
'From being someone who joined in with the attack, supplying and scoring goals, the magic tended to fade later on in each season. He only scored one, six and one goals in the last 24 games of each season.
Can't imagine any other big club embarrassing themselves like that. Usually it would be "he joined the club in ... and scored this many goals and made this many assists in this many games. We thank him for his contribution and wish him all the best for the future."
If you told me in 2011 that in 3 years time, Nasri, van Persie and Fabregas would be playing for Man City, Man United and Chelsea, I might've gone out the back and shot myself.
True that. And in fairness, if we don't make the required signings and continue to battle for 4th every season the same will probably be able to be said of Ramsey, Ozil and Koscielny in 3 years.