Cesc Fàbregas

[zolayes 14,489]

Talked to some Barcelona friends and they saying how Fabregas is like the version of Mata for Chelsea.

And giving how Mata was not good enough for Mourinho due to his lack of pressing and tracking back, they are surprised by this move.

That Fabregas is slow, and can't defend for shit.

I remember Fabregas as willing to do some dirty work for the Gooners,

[cchuka 99]

Just spend the extra cash and get Pogba

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Talked to some Barcelona friends and they saying how Fabregas is like the version of Mata for Chelsea.

And giving how Mata was not good enough for Mourinho due to his lack of pressing and tracking back, they are surprised by this move.

That Fabregas is slow, and can't defend for shit.

Which is true, but he isn't bought for that. Matic will be the one who will now do the most defensive work. Fab is like our Modric, linking between defence and attack without actually participating in defence a lot.

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Really? years of following football for some reason I have never heard of it when I hear about Spanish sources it is usually Marca...etc

ABC.es and Cadena SER are the BBC and Sky Sports of Spain.

Also reliable are Cadena Cope, laSexta, El Confidencial, RTVE, As, Onda Cero.

And Sport, Punto Pelota, Marca, Mundo Deportivo are the equivalent of Metro, Daily Mail, The Sun, Daily Express etc.

[Thendo 1,088]

Maybe we are looking to play 4-3-3 next season if we sign him? Thinking something like this :

Costa

Hazard - Willian

Ramires/Oscar - Fabregas

Matic

New Lb - Cahill -Terry - Azpi

Cech

[zolayes 14,489]

ABC.es and Cadena SER are the BBC and Sky Sports of Spain.

Also reliable are Cadena Cope, laSexta, El Confidencial, RTVE, As, Onda Cero.

And Sport, Punto Pelota, Marca, Mundo Deportivo are the equivalent of Metro, Daily Mail, The Sun, Daily Express etc.

so marca is the sun and shows pics of tits and punto pelota is the Mail and is written by Tits .... And Sport is just crap I guess

[didierforever 7,349]

Maybe we are looking to play 4-3-3 next season if we sign him? Thinking something like this :

Hazard - Costa - Willian

Ramires/Oscar - Fabregas

Matic

New Lb - Cahill -Terry - Azpi

Cech

probably the only thing that would make sense. 2 man mid with fiberglass is suicide.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Talked to some Barcelona friends and they saying how Fabregas is like the version of Mata for Chelsea.

And giving how Mata was not good enough for Mourinho due to his lack of pressing and tracking back, they are surprised by this move.

That Fabregas is slow, and can't defend for shit.

I agree! But if he takes Lampard's spot he won't need to be a speed demon, just sit deep and dictate tempo.

[Fernando 6,375]

Which is true, but he isn't bought for that. Matic will be the one who will now do the most defensive work. Fab is like our Modric, linking between defence and attack without actually participating in defence a lot.

hmmmm if this is true, then why sold Mata or KDB just to replace with something similar but a lot older?

Both of those guys are shit defending and can do the same work that Cesc is about to do without all that baggage.....

[The Skipper 20,593]

Which is true, but he isn't bought for that. Matic will be the one who will now do the most defensive work. Fab is like our Modric, linking between defence and attack without actually participating in defence a lot.

Fabregas will participate in defending, but don't expect him to constantly win the ball back like Matic does. He's not being bought to do a lot of defensive work.

I remember some people having the same qualms with us signing Modric, saying he's too attacking and too lightweight, but I'm pretty sure everyone would want him here if offered right now.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

By contract, Arsenal has the 1st option on him, but they are not interested in signing him back.

I find this amazing and thus why I'm slightly cautious about this story. Wenger is a spiteful guy imo.. He would rather sign Cesc himself than let him come to us so we can bury Arsenal for another season.. It was different with RvP and Nasri, he had no control because they wanted to go, he can easily get Fabregas back if he wanted to.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

I don't know if Oscar is a lock to be our starting no.10...

[BlueLyon 9,359]

probably the only thing that would make sense. 2 man mid with fiberglass is suicide.

It wont matter if we go 4:3:3 or 4:2:3:1 because Mou teams are always very mobile and all three Oscar Matic and Cesc will defend and attack together. Plus Willian who always helps defend in midfield. Therefore it will never be just double pivot protecting defence.

On other hand, having Cesc will make our midfield more compete; we will retain ball more often and lose it less times (just think how many times Rambo makes shit pass and whole team needs to go from counter attack into defence again...)

[didierforever 7,349]

I have never said that ... so dont misquote me .You are the one who is paranoid today ,,, take a pill .... or a cold bath

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/14112-11-oscar/?p=898987

and there is a lot more where this came from!!!

[bababoom 4,478]

What if we're actually signing him to play in the number 10 role?

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

What if we're actually signing him to play in the number 10 role?

Was just thinking that very same thing. Could be true, he's better than Oscar. And that leaves the door open for my man Pogba!

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

hmmmm if this is true, then why sold Mata or KDB just to replace with something similar but a lot older?

Both of those guys are shit defending and can do the same work that Cesc is about to do without all that baggage.....

Because they cannot play as just CM but rather CAM. Mata especially, he was lacking physicality so he could not cope with the demand of a CM, he was always the best as a no10, RW or LW. Same with Kevin, who mainly plays on the wing for Belgium and now in Germany. If they could play as CM like Modric/Fab I am sure they would still be at the club now. Also too good to refuse offers came in and we just had to take it. I mean 30m for Fab and 37m for Mata or 16m for Kevin is much better value for money overall considering Fabregas is better than both players, yes even Mata( there is a reason why Mata was always a sub and Fab always start for Spain).

[zolayes 14,489]

http://forum.talkchelsea.net/topic/14112-11-oscar/?p=898987

and there is a lot more where this came from!!!

TAKE another pill ...and another cold bath