Cesc Fàbregas

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Second Part of the season.

All right, I'm getting tired of the same BS being spouted over and over by Barcelona and Arsenal fans, as though it's some law that Cesc's form is bound to drastically drop in the second part. Yes, his form definitely dropped at Barcelona, but that can be explained by many factors(among other things, the coaches reverted back to the trusted Xaviniesta and went back from a more direct football Barca generally played in the first half of the season to tiki-taka style that suited Xaviniesta).

He never had such a drastic drop in form at Arsenal, so the problem was clearly related to Barcelona.

Cesc's stats in the second half of the season at Arsenal(the League only):

2010-2011 (5 assists and 1 MOTM performance in 12 games; was plagued by injuries throughout the second half of the season):

2009-2010: (6 goals, 3 assists, 5 MOTM performances in 11 matches)

2008-2009: (Was injured for months. After recovery, had 5 assists and 2 goals in 7 matches)

2007-2008:

It's natural that footballers' form drops as the season progresses, but as we see, at Arsenal Cesc's form didn't dip more than your average footballer's. He was injured a lot and missed many games, but that's it. He was still very good when he played. It's bloody hilarious how Arsenal fans keep repeating Barcelona fans' narrative now that Cesc is a Chelsea player.

Our med team is miles better than Arsenal's. He'll be fine.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Could be as important as Makelele's signing was for us in Mourinho's first tenure. I hope he can continue this consistency into the next few seasons!

Or maybe, just maybe, as important as Steve Sidwell....we can hope!

[Barbara 15,149]

All right, I'm getting tired of the same BS being spouted over and over by Barcelona and Arsenal fans, as though it's some law that Cesc's form is bound to drastically drop in the second part. Yes, his form definitely dropped at Barcelona, but that can be explained by many factors(for instance, the team always reverted back to trusting Xavi/Iniesta more and a style that fit them in the second half of those seasons).

He never had such a drastic drop in form at Arsenal, so the problem was clearly related to Barcelona.

Cesc's stats in the second half of the season at Arsenal(the League only):

2010-2011 (5 assists and 1 MOTM performance in 12 games; was plagued by injuries throughout the second half of the season):

2009-2010: (6 goals, 3 assists, 5 MOTM performances in 11 matches)

2008-2009: (Was injured for months. After recovery, had 5 assists and 2 goals in 7 matches)

2007-2008:

It's natural that footballers' form drops as the season progresses, but as we see, at Arsenal Cesc's form didn't dip more than your average footballer's. He was injured a lot and missed many games, but that's it. He was still very good when he played. It's bloody hilarious how Arsenal fans keep repeating Barcelona fans' narrative now that Cesc is a Chelsea player.

Our med team is miles ahead of Arsenal's. He'll be fine.

Thank you for that. I'm also sick of reading the same old BS myth created by those bitter fans.I provided some stats (wrote them) a couple of weeks ago, but let's see if now that it's been 'drawn' people can finally understand, see and for God's sake, get their own mind about it instead of jumping a bandwagon they never even tried to check if was correct.

And again, it has to be said, Cesc was NEVER suited for Barça tiki taka. Yes, he has amazing passing (despite a few here claiming the opposite a few months ago, lol) and he can exchange passes for all day and not get tired, but his thinking is too direct. He touches a lot the ball, but it's fast, forward touches if he can decide, not that passing for the sake of passing and frustrating your opposition that won't have the ball. Also he was brought when they didn't exactly need him as they were too reliant on Xavi/Iniesta. And that's when the false nine BS started. And not to mention Barça have been a mess with many managers - none of which competent - and sort of lost, especially when they saw their big stars starting the descending years of their careers or Messi picking up injuries. Cesc was just a casualty in the fading years of a great team. He was badly managed and underused. Not his fault his been asked to do something that decreases his influence on matches.

[the wes 7,212]

15 - Cesc Fabregas became the first player to provide 15 assists in two different Premier League seasons (2007/08 and 2014/15). Only four players in Premier League history have provided more than 15 assists in a single campaign than the Spaniard.

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If he continues at that rate he will break Henry's record easily. And then Arse fans will shit bricks a whole lot more than now.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

If he continues at that rate he will break Henry's record easily. And then Arse fans will shit bricks a whole lot more than now.

He'll also beat Lampard's record of 18 which will be nice.

[Milan 17,955]

He'll also beat Lampard's record of 18 which will be nice.

Fabregas beating Lampard's records in a Chelsea shirt?

[KevinAshburner 1,270]

CESC FABREGAS and MARIO BALOTELLI (videos for PUMA NEW BOOT)

https://www.youtube.com/user/puma/videos

Power vs. Accuracy | evoPOWER 1.2 | PUMA

Balotelli vs. Fàbregas | evoPOWER 1.2 | PUMA

Balotelli & Fàbregas Unveil evoPOWER 1.2 | PUMA

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[Zakadinho 84]

[DH1988 1,346]

JWP is actually a very good player, I had no clue who he was until I saw a video on his 'how to' on a set piece because he was lauded for his delivery etc, since then I kept an eye but can't say he'd be ready for a top 4 club, at the perfect club tbh.

[Zakadinho 84]

Fabregas maestro

[BlueLion. 21,491]

CESC FABREGAS and MARIO BALOTELLI (videos for PUMA NEW BOOT)

https://www.youtube.com/user/puma/videos

Power vs. Accuracy | evoPOWER 1.2 | PUMA

Balotelli vs. Fàbregas | evoPOWER 1.2 | PUMA

Balotelli & Fàbregas Unveil evoPOWER 1.2 | PUMA

This video must be photoshopped, Balotelli's shot went in the net?

JWP is actually a very good player, I had no clue who he was until I saw a video on his 'how to' on a set piece because he was lauded for his delivery etc, since then I kept an eye but can't say he'd be ready for a top 4 club, at the perfect club tbh.

He and Ross Barkley are the two most technically gifted English players I've ever seen.

[DH1988 1,346]

This video must be photoshopped, Balotelli's shot went in the net?

He and Ross Barkley are the two most technically gifted English players I've ever seen.

I really do not see the hype with Barkley.

Scored a few goals, goes past people now and then, meh.

[lionsden 4,689]

He and Ross Barkley are the two most technically gifted English players I've ever seen.

Wow that's a very big statement. in recent times alone I can think of Scholes and Rooney as being technically superior and then the older generation you have technical wizzards like Gascoigne,Hoddle,Waddle et al.