Cesc Fàbregas

[Parky 739]

I know i'll get flamed for this but I feel like Cesc is not giving enough during games. His stats look good but when you watch him in a game he seems slow and lethargic for a box to box midfielder. I want the old Cesc from the Arsenal days, one with endless energy, grit and determination. Otherwise best to play him in the #10 role and let Oscar be the B2B Midfielder next to Matic.

[kellzfresh 7,228]

He has a history of getting injured during the 2nd half of seasons.

Rather he missed this game than risk missing him against the smaller sides we need points against.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

I know i'll get flamed for this but I feel like Cesc is not giving enough during games. His stats look good but when you watch him in a game he seems slow and lethargic for a box to box midfielder. I want the old Cesc from the Arsenal days, one with endless energy, grit and determination. Otherwise best to play him in the #10 role and let Oscar be the B2B Midfielder next to Matic.

He's been a way better CM for us (offence plus defence) than he ever was for Arsenal.

[The Skipper 20,593]

I know i'll get flamed for this but I feel like Cesc is not giving enough during games. His stats look good but when you watch him in a game he seems slow and lethargic for a box to box midfielder. I want the old Cesc from the Arsenal days, one with endless energy, grit and determination. Otherwise best to play him in the #10 role and let Oscar be the B2B Midfielder next to Matic.

That's weird because he consistently clocks up one of the most kilometres per game in the team.

[DYC. 7,542]

That's weird because he consistently clocks up one of the most kilometres per game in the team.

Is there a site that keeps up the total distance covered?

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

That's weird because he consistently clocks up one of the most kilometres per game in the team.

Not only in our team, but he has covered the most ground in the Premier League this term.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Is there a site that keeps up the total distance covered?

I read it in an article recently, it's from Opta:

Yet Chelseas midfield is a well-oiled machine and it is revealing that Fàbregas has responded well to the work rate Mourinho demands from his players. When it comes to the distance covered by each player, only Stoke Citys Steven NZonzi has covered more ground than Fàbregas (214.8km to 213.2km), while Matic is again third with 210.2km and it will please Mauricio Pochettino to discover that Tottenham Hotspurs Christian Eriksen is fourth with a lung-busting 210.1km.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/dec/31/chelsea-cesc-fabregas-premier-league-statistics-manchester-united

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Is there a site that keeps up the total distance covered?

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/statistics/round=2000548/players/index.html#order=3desc

This is only for CL games though.

[DYC. 7,542]

I read it in an article recently, it's from Opta:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/dec/31/chelsea-cesc-fabregas-premier-league-statistics-manchester-united

I have no idea why it's so hard to find the stats on distance covered per game.

http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=2015/statistics/round=2000548/players/index.html#order=3desc

This is only for CL games though.

Thank you, nut.

[Barbara 15,149]

I miss you!!!!

As I don't buy the big bottler thing, I think he was very much missed today. If he was playing as #10 instead of Oscar I think maybe we could have pulled a result.

Hopefully he'll be back for Villa. Villa Park is already a place we don't flare well, we won't have Diego, so I hope we'll have at least Cesc.

Oscar can't play another match (not because he sucks and all that, you all know I like the kid)... he's completely battered, knacked, exhausted, next weekend will be soon for him after 300 minutes of football... so either we play Cesc at #10 or we already give Cuadrado a start, supposing he does come. I'm not confident about Cuadrado in general, but even less after only a few days training with his new team, so I hope we'll have Cesc.

[supporter 3,088]

With Fabregas our approach would have been different.

Fabregas is now our compass.

WE dance to the rhythm of Fabregas

Fabregas is The Answer

[manpe 10,861]

I know i'll get flamed for this but I feel like Cesc is not giving enough during games. His stats look good but when you watch him in a game he seems slow and lethargic for a box to box midfielder. I want the old Cesc from the Arsenal days, one with endless energy, grit and determination. Otherwise best to play him in the #10 role and let Oscar be the B2B Midfielder next to Matic.

Come on man, he's not a B2B player. If we draw analogies with FM then he's definitely a roaming/deep-lying playmaker. He is where the ball is, a box-to-box midfielder doesn't care about that.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Fit for villa?

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Is it acceptable to get his name on the shirt yet? Next season perhaps?

Amazing midfielder. The rest he's getting is well deserved, otherwise we might have burned him out!

Don't expect him to be back for Villa, though, think West Ham is more likely tbh.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Is it acceptable to get his name on the shirt yet? Next season perhaps?

Amazing midfielder. The rest he's getting is well deserved, otherwise we might have burned him out!

Don't expect him to be back for Villa, though, think West Ham is more likely tbh.

Loads of people have Fabregas shirts lol.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

I like his family-like personal relations with the players. His message for Salah on Instagram was so sweet.

[Jase 43,479]

I like his family-like personal relations with the players. His message for Salah on Instagram was so sweet.

Surprised Daily Mail hasn't come out with the story - 'Shocker! Cesc Fabregas wants to join Mohamed Salah at Fiorentina!'...

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Surprised Daily Mail hasn't come out with the story - 'Shocker! Cesc Fabregas wants to join Mohamed Salah at Fiorentina!'...

They're still busy with his story of allegedly punching a London bus yesterday!