''Im very happy to be here, this is the best team in the world. Playing at a club like Barca is something I wanted when I was young. I hope the team will continue to win, this is a winning team. They win everything. - Alex Song, August 2012.
As Cameroonian international Alex Song lines up alongside Mark Noble in the West Ham midfield this weekend, he must just wonder what on earth happened to his career. Just two years ago, he was regarded as one of the finest midfield technicians in the Premier League, having established himself as a pivotal cog in the Arsenal machine. Considering Barcelona had a top-heavy midfield in 2012 anyway, with the likes of Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Javier Mascherano, Thiago Alcantara and Cesc Fabregas, it made little sense to splurge £15 million on Song. Predictably, it has done his career far more harm than good as he was subjected to a frustrating bit-part role at the Nou Camp, making sporadic starts during his two seasons in Catalonia. As a result of his time picking up splinters on the Barca bench, his star has faded somewhat in the footballing world, as exemplified by a shortage of suitors this summer.
Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future.
Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.
