Cesc Fàbregas

[DH1988 1,346]

His performance and post match interview today are things that other team fans should be very very jealous about now.

+1

[Daniel1980 1,425]

With Fabregas playing as well as he does in the number 10 role, we should consider going for another player to partner Matic, maybe a Pogba or someone. He just offers so much more creativity, nimbleness and guile than Oscar in that role, especially away from home. He also loses the ball much less. If we can't get Pogba then maybe a cheaper option.

Yeah, always thought so. Fabregas is the best CM we have to partner Matic, but he's also our best #10 to partner Eden. A bit of a dilemma.

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

In games like this he should take more responsibility and take the shot on. I remember at Arsenal and Barca he scored at least 10-15 goals per season. Why can't he do this for us?

[DH1988 1,346]

Barca goals were different from arsenal goals in fairness but I do feel the whole team is guilty of not having a pop especially with deflections, goalkeeping errors and the dodgy flight the balls can take.

04/05 season galore.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

In games like this he should take more responsibility and take the shot on. I remember at Arsenal and Barca he scored at least 10-15 goals per season. Why can't he do this for us?

After 2009, he played higher up the pitch all the time for Arsenal. That's when he started scoring goals. When he played a deep-lying playmaker like he does for us, he barely scored any goals for Arsenal too - only assisted a lot.

He plays #10 for us only occasionally. He scored against Stoke just the previous match he played #10. As long as he plays in the pivot most of the time, don't expect him to score many goals for us.

[Eidur the Spider 4,515]

The man is an absolute joy to watch and that post-match interview impressed me even more (which I didn't think was possible). He's all about the team. Cesc is ours for many years to come and I'm fecking delighted. Wizard of a footballer.

[Barbara 15,149]

With Fabregas playing as well as he does in the number 10 role, we should consider going for another player to partner Matic, maybe a Pogba or someone. He just offers so much more creativity, nimbleness and guile than Oscar in that role, especially away from home. He also loses the ball much less. If we can't get Pogba then maybe a cheaper option.

Definitely. I'm starting to agree with all you guys. We need one more signing.

Whether it's a Cesc alike to replace him in the pivot without compromising how we offensively dominate games and dictate rhythm when Cesc is there or we sign someone to the RW.

We're falling short because whereas Cesc is amazing, unbelievable and incredible versatile, he can still only play one position at a time. Some times today I saw Mikel playing higher than Matic and I wanted to slam my head on the wall.

If we have a better AM - a more creative one - Oscar and Willian can rotate the remaining position according to the profile of the match. Oscar should play home games because he links up better with Cesc and Hazard than Willian can even dream of. Willian for some of the away games and definitely in the bigger matches.

If this player doesn't come, and we have to move Cesc to #10 then we need another someone years light better than Mikel to play alongside Matic.

I feel if Ramires was fit we'd be playing him in the pivot and I suppose it'd be better. Whereas he's way more wasteful than Mikel, he has 2-3 insights of good things in the whole match. It takes Mikel 50 matches approximately to come up with one good insight in the attack. I'm far from being Ramires' biggest fan, but I admitted then and I state in present time based on how he started the season - back then he was better than anyone among Willian, Mikel, Schurrle and who else we might think about playing in the RW or alongside Matic. Hopefully he'll recover fully soon and will carry on from where he's stopped. The problem is, when Ramires is in bad form, he's even worse than Mikel.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

Captain material this guy.

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

What I liked about his interview was that he spoke like a proper leader. One example is how he reponded when the interviewer asked him about the reaction: "I liked the reaction. I'm happy with the players." If someone like Cahill was here, with no disrespect to Gary, I assume he would have replied by saying, "We reacted very well."

These little things can you the differences in true leaders. I also loved when he said he doesn't care about assists and he just wants Chelsea to win.

I didn't like him when he first joined, but every day I love him more and more. Great attitude, positive, and upbeat.

And one last thing, the man has got charisma in him.

[Strike 7,474]

With Fabregas playing as well as he does in the number 10 role, we should consider going for another player to partner Matic, maybe a Pogba or someone. He just offers so much more creativity, nimbleness and guile than Oscar in that role, especially away from home. He also loses the ball much less. If we can't get Pogba then maybe a cheaper option.

I think this is the difference this year. Fabregas keeps everything ticking

and i agree with getting a midfielder in. personally, i would get Schneiderlin or someone similar - a regulator in midfield. Would have been useful in matches like yesterday

[Special Juan 28,100]

I was talking about him being buy of the summer, at this rate buy of the decade.

[Shakez 755]

I was talking about him being buy of the summer, at this rate buy of the decade.

I agree. The only thing i dread is the fear of him slumping post-january, though i doubt it.

[DH1988 1,346]

What a player.

That interview, sealed it. Blue.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

The real test awaits now. He always had gone down in second half of season, hopefuly he keeps the form through whole year.

[!Hazard! 3,394]

We got the best playmaker on the planet for the price of Fellaini. Insane deal.