Guardiola untroubled by Arsenal snub

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will study the market but following Arsenal’s decision to refuse Cesc Fabregas’ wish to come to the Nou Camp, he will not be rushed into signings and may promote players from the youth team.
“I understand Arsenal and I understand Wenger. I wouldn’t have allowed Cesc to leave either and I just hope now that he continues to enjoy playing in a leave as attractive and competitive as the Premiership,” said Guardiola. “I do not worry about players that are not here and for that reason I’m not bothered by the fact that he hasn’t arrived. I will see what players are available until the end of the transfer window but there is no rush. People are worried but we have a very good squad to allow us to compete in all competitions and the idea is to continue to do it.
“I know the youth team very well and there are a lot of players there who have the quality to make it through to the first team squad.”
One of those who appears ready to make the jump is Jonathan Dos Santos, who has made a positive impression during the pre-season tour of Asia.
“He understands our way of playing and if I need him then he is someone I can rely on. He is a young player with a very good football brain,” said Guardiola.
The coach was not so happy about the reasoning behind the trip to Asia with the Barça players already suffering from a tightly-packed schedule.
“In the last game the pitch was very poor but what can you do? Between marketing and the sporting needs it is always the marketing that comes first,” he added.
The whole tour had appeared in danger when Guardiola refused to field a full first team squad and planned to blood youngsters on the fringes. It led to a major diplomatic row with the president Sandro Rosell becoming involved. In the end Guardiola was forced to backdown and field some of his star names who he had preferred to rest.