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Arsenal ace Van Persie unimpressed by mouthy Barcelona players

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie says Barcelona and Chelsea players are the biggest moaners in the game.

Van Persie was unimpressed by Barca's behaviour during Arsenal's Champions League defeat.

"I really didn't understand all the fuss about the foul I committed on [Lionel] Messi. Everybody got angry with me, but I didn't treat him any different than I treat other opponents. Nobody would have complained about it if I fouled Mascherano," Van Persie told De Telegraaf.

"Meanwhile, the Barcelona players tend to nag about everything that happens on the pitch. I was a bit disappointed with that. It's something that the Chelsea players do in England.

"Barcelona are still a fantastic team, but they should really stop nagging and complaining that much. That is becoming extremely annoying on the pitch."

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