The Nervousness of the Arsenal Executive Team

There was definitely a sense of nervousness amongst those who were aware that the pitch was a bit of an issue. I mean, to be fair, when the game started, you didn't notice it quite as much. The repairs that they did and the water they did because they brought on serious types, yeah, just to try and get a bit of moisture onto the grass. It did enough to kind of ensure the quality of the game wasn't awful. Arsenal had to stand up to some pretty rough treatment from Barcelona. Chavi Barcelona manager was unhappy with some of the physicality in the game. And Michel Artetto said, maybe it went a little bit too far for a friendly