Cesc Fàbregas

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

people being unfair on fab, willian was worse than him for starters

[Styles 9,790]

Woeful today. He's 27 and surely he should be able to put up better than that display.Playing him without additional defensive cover in away games is asking for trouble. He is not a midfield controller, more a flat track bully.

Even though I think that's quite harsh it isn't too far from the truth. However, we're top of the table due to his ability to punish the lesser teams - something we didn't have last season.

We missed Ramires' running and energy more than ever today in my opinion.

[Nike 373]

You kids look at stats too much. Modric dominated both liverpool and barca.

Cesc was sold by barca, thiago left. .. huge difference.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Fabregas is not a big game player, he is a great player who can DOMINATE AGAINST SMALLER TEAMS though. Nothing wrong with that, in fact he was brought in to do that as we struggled against small teams last season. If he was that complete midfielder Barca wouldn't have sold him in the 1st place. He is still one of the best midfield in BPL, just that he isn't up to it in big games for some reason. It was the same at Arsenal and Barca, no idea why anyone can debate against that.

It is a negative though and anything negative against one of our best player= abuse immediately

[Styles 9,790]

Fabregas is not a big game player, he is a great player who can DOMINATE AGAINST SMALLER TEAMS though. Nothing wrong with that, in fact he was brought in to do that as we struggled against small teams last season. If he was that complete midfielder Barca wouldn't have sold him in the 1st place. He is still one of the best midfield in BPL, just that he isn't up to it in big games for some reason. It was the same at Arsenal and Barca, no idea why anyone can debate against that.

It is a negative though and anything negative against one of our best player= abuse immediately

Lack of mobility and he's being asked to cover too much ground in a 2-man midfield.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Lack of mobility and he's being asked to cover too much ground in a 2-man midfield.

Yep imo he isn't exactly that much better than Mata or fitter at tracking back. What he is though is FAR SUPERIOR going forward and he is more intelligent imo.

[Stats 7,060]

You kids look at stats too much. Modric dominated both liverpool and barca.

Cesc was sold by barca, thiago left. .. huge difference.

Who gives a fuck? Fabregas bar couple games or so has been an excellent addition to our team. There is a reason why we have scored more goals and we find ourselves top of the league. You do realise that Fabregas in his Arsenal days controlled Liverpool many times right. WOW. Big deal.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Fabregas was incredibly poor in this game but please let's not take it too far. He's had a big part to play in our impressive season so far, don't turn this into an attack on the player.

[Styles 9,790]

Yep imo he isn't exactly that much better than Mata or fitter at tracking back. What he is though is FAR SUPERIOR going forward and he is more intelligent imo.

He isn't really, perhaps just a little bit if anything. He is a better player though so is definitely an upgrade.

[edetarod 2,155]

as long as he keeps doing the business against the small teams, i'm fine

[Nike 373]

Who gives a fuck? Fabregas bar couple games or so has been an excellent addition to our team. There is a reason why we have scored more goals and we find ourselves top of the league. You do realise that Fabregas in his Arsenal days controlled Liverpool many times right. WOW. Big deal.

Don't cry mr stat man. Just smoke some ganja.

[Stats 7,060]

LOL like seriously the way some fans change reactions on a player based on one game is utterly ridiculous. If he had consecutive games where he was below-par then it would be understandable but like any normal human being, he has his bad days. Today was one of them even though he recorded an assist. He has been nothing but a revelation to his team and has turned us into genuine title contenders. Messi was poor on Saturday but judging by some of the knee-jerkers on here, that will probably mean he can't perform in big games

Total clowns, some people.

[Stats 7,060]

Don't cry mr stat man. Just smoke some ganja.

Reported.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Also hardly any midfield always play good in big games, I can think of a few over the years and now. Modric, Lampard, Gerrard, David Silva, Alonso...etc. If you want the most complete midfield in Europe though try Vidal but he is like the only 1 in the world. So really just be happy we got Fab and accept that he is a big game bottler aka going missing when it get tough.

Doesn't matter though, just keep on getting 20 assists for us every season and it is fine.

[Gilvorak 3,734]

Awful performance. You see how Kroos and Modric performed this past week in big games and then Cesc plays like that. He along with Drogba tiring were the biggest reasons we couldn't keep hold of the ball as soon as Oscar went off.

Hazard was on fire but because he went into hiding he didn't get enough of the ball. Needs to impose himself more in these games, average against City, Arsenal, Everton and United. Matic was equally poor in the 1st but came out all guns blazing in the 2nd while Fabregas barely recovered bar a 20 minute spell.

[iseah100 5,612]

THIAGO ALCANTARA LUKA MODRIC

Don't start with your stupid shit.

[DYC. 7,542]

Fabregas is not a big game player, he is a great player who can DOMINATE AGAINST SMALLER TEAMS though. Nothing wrong with that, in fact he was brought in to do that as we struggled against small teams last season. If he was that complete midfielder Barca wouldn't have sold him in the 1st place. He is still one of the best midfield in BPL, just that he isn't up to it in big games for some reason. It was the same at Arsenal and Barca, no idea why anyone can debate against that.

It is a negative though and anything negative against one of our best player= abuse immediately

Fabregas' reputation for not performing in big games did not exist in his time at Arsenal. Barca was a different story (he missed quite a few big games at Barca though, he was often benched) but to act as if it was the same at Arsenal is silly.

[Nike 373]

Reported.

Cry. Like you always do.

Stat man.