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Arsenal boss Wenger admits Busquets admiration (sort of!)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted his admiration for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets.

But he also concedes he's unimpressed by the Spain international's play-acting.

"He is very smart and knows how to help the team," Wenger said.

"He's generous and tactically very strong. He knows how to speed the game with great and quick passes."

But Wenger also told Eurosport: "He's clever, he forces the ref to give yellow cards to the Spanish opponents. He pretends being hurt whereas he's the one who kicked. He has all the moral weaknesses that help in football. His intelligence really helps the team."

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