Popular Post! Daniel1980 1,425 Posted July 15, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted July 15, 2014 My God, how many through balls assists he provided in those three years? I should have counted them while I was watching the vid.As I'm positive I'll watch again, I'll count them.Seriously, I know those vids mask a lot of things, but how could Barça fans hate him so much when he's so much class? His finishing got even better imo, his quick thinking is second to few, his vision is also very good, his pass quality is amazing, a neat and classy player all around and they hated him? They're indeed assholes as their names suggest. Not only the guy professed his love for that club - that should be reason enough to love him, but I suppose when you're a Barça fan that's not enough, but he also offered an excellent end product.Maybe the games he suck he really, really suck? Because, otherwise, what's wrong with this guy? I keep trying to find the answer and the only thing that came to mind is that up to now his club choice was awful, but even that has been properly fixed now that he's a Blue.Part of the problem is that he didn't suit their slow possession style. In the first half of the 2013-2014 season, Martino changed the team to be more direct and quicker in transition. And Fabregas thrived when Barca played more direct football, as he used to do at Arsenal, and most of his assists and goals came in the first half of the season.But although the results were very good and Barcelona was winning games, some people on the board, Barcelona fans and some players didn't like the direct style of play, didn't like that they weren't dominating possession. The rumor has it that Xavi went to Martino and convinced him to go back to tiki-taka. Either way, it seems Martino was pressured into doing it, and the second half of the season, Barca dominated possession again and created fewer chances. Cesc became pretty much invisible. Cesc at Arsenal:Cesc in the first half of the season when Barcelona played more direct football: Cesc in the second half of the season (back to tiki-taka):Look at all the lovely side passes and possession domination! Barbara, bababoom, The Skipper and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Expect a downgrade thoughYup always the same with fuckin EA. Chelsea players have been underrated in FUT since its inception. Anyway. we wil have a monster team next season.btw don't mind Fabregas going missing in big games. He has been bought as a flat track bully. His ability to smash the small sides is what we have been missing. Haven't we won almost every single big game without him last season? Spike, kellzfresh and Sovieticus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovieticus 743 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Yup always the same with fuckin EA. Chelsea players have been underrated in FUT since its inception. Anyway. we wil have a monster team next season.btw don't mind Fabregas going missing in big games. He has been bought as a flat track bully. His ability to smash the small sides is what we have been missing. Haven't we won almost every single big game without him last season? But they were generous with Hazard this year, weren't they ? Magic Lamps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Lamps 11,692 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 But they were generous with Hazard this year, weren't they ?88 on his regular card about deserved after having one in form after the other. Though lucky that they don't do downgrades after march. Sovieticus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmax 9,219 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 ......Statzone - FourFourTwo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel1980 1,425 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Statzone - FourFourTwo?Yep. Madmax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovieticus 743 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 88 on his regular card about deserved after having one in form after the other. Though lucky that they don't do downgrades after march. Not to go off topic, but he will be rated 87 in next FIFA lol. Just have a feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I always wanted to see Cesc in Chelsea blue, especially when he was in Arsenal I'm really really happy we managed to bring him in and I wouldn't be surprised if he was our captain next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLyon 9,359 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I always wanted to see Cesc in Chelsea blue, especially when he was in Arsenal I'm really really happy we managed to bring him in and I wouldn't be surprised if he was our captain next season.From the very start? I hope not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
termninja 5,290 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 From the very start? I hope not.I meant season after this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Made his ultimate team card, because I was bored:68 pace? Same as Matic and Mikel. No defending ability either, shooting is average, passing is for n00bs and dribbling is only useful with pace.... GET RID Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 My only worry is when big games turn into a battle, when we faced him as a Arsenal player I was always confident Essien would have the measure of him, and he usually did.Other than that no qualms whatsoever and is actually just what we need, our build up play will improve a lot with Cesc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 My God, how many through balls assists he provided in those three years? I should have counted them while I was watching the vid.As I'm positive I'll watch again, I'll count them.Seriously, I know those vids mask a lot of things, but how could Barça fans hate him so much when he's so much class? His finishing got even better imo, his quick thinking is second to few, his vision is also very good, his pass quality is amazing, a neat and classy player all around and they hated him? They're indeed assholes as their names suggest. Not only the guy professed his love for that club - that should be reason enough to love him, but I suppose when you're a Barça fan that's not enough, but he also offered an excellent end product.Maybe the games he suck he really, really suck? Because, otherwise, what's wrong with this guy? I keep trying to find the answer and the only thing that came to mind is that up to now his club choice was awful, but even that has been properly fixed now that he's a Blue.Honestly, from the games I've seen, I'd say he was misused a lot in Barcelona as of lately. He would often be played as a false nine (specially when Messi was injured), which doesn't fit him at all. And the Barcelona team from last season was way too disjointed. There were players still on the tiki-taka mentality while others were playing with a more direct approach, which proved to be a failure and a mess. Despite being raised in their youth team, he did look as if he was more comfortable with directness rather than with tiki-taka bullshit. Barbara, Daniel1980 and The Skipper 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara 15,149 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 If he disappears in the big games, it's all much better of a signing.We had no qualms winning all big games in the EPL last season. He will be needed against the teams parking the bus.Also I don't buy this BS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion 2,476 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Part of the problem is that he didn't suit their slow possession style. In the first half of the 2013-2014 season, Martino changed the team to be more direct and quicker in transition. And Fabregas thrived when Barca played more direct football, as he used to do at Arsenal, and most of his assists and goals came in the first half of the season.But although the results were very good and Barcelona was winning games, some people on the board, Barcelona fans and some players didn't like the direct style of play, didn't like that they weren't dominating possession. The rumor has it that Xavi went to Martino and convinced him to go back to tiki-taka. Either way, it seems Martino was pressured into doing it, and the second half of the season, Barca dominated possession again and created fewer chances. Cesc became pretty much invisible. Cesc at Arsenal:Cesc in the first half of the season when Barcelona played more direct football: Cesc in the second half of the season (back to tiki-taka):Look at all the lovely side passes and possession domination! Couldn't have said it better myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu35_army 551 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I expect one of his first few touches for us to be some kind of jaw-dropping through ball or assist. A misplaced pass and I will label him a flop and throw in the 'overhyped' bin.Maybe for 19 assist last season it just a good number for the false nine position. But still not guarantee since defense in la liga is joke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HD3D 1,038 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 My only worry is when big games turn into a battle, when we faced him as a Arsenal player I was always confident Essien would have the measure of him, and he usually did.Other than that no qualms whatsoever and is actually just what we need, our build up play will improve a lot with Cesc.We handled big games very well this season. The real question is, can he break small teams? Tomo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomo 21,751 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Maybe for 19 assist last season it just a good number for the false nine position. But still not guarantee since defense in la liga is joke...The prem defences are catching up fast lets be honest. 2nd place Liverpool shipped 50, Spurs shipped 20 against last season's top 2 alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Namika 922 Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Cesc played false nine only two months (November and december...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post! RoyalBlues 4,050 Posted July 16, 2014 Popular Post! Share Posted July 16, 2014 Cesc Fabregas : "It's always difficult playing Chelsea. When I was at Arsenal, we attack, attack, attack.. and then Drogba scores" Fernando, Reddish-Blue, manpe and 15 others 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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