Cesc Fàbregas

[Kieran. 6,317]

Great avatar.

We do need more Emenalo avatars in this forum!

Pretty much.

Sounds like he has been trying his hardest and yet is still unable to perform to a decent level.

His legs have gone - there's no magic switch to get them back.

You guys have great taste

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Pretty much.

Sounds like he has been trying his hardest and yet is still unable to perform to a decent level.

His legs have gone - there's no magic switch to get them back.

Great avatar.

We do need more Emenalo avatars in this forum!

You guys have great taste

It would be rude not to.

[Ossie the King 634]

With all this support for Emenalo, I reckon here might be a chant for him against Watford.

You guys start it and I'll join in.

[MefiX19 1,092]

It would be rude not to.

You guys have great taste

We do need more Emenalo avatars in this forum!

Great avatar.

Pretty much.

Sounds like he has been trying his hardest and yet is still unable to perform to a decent level.

His legs have gone - there's no magic switch to get them back.

@Henrique jon our squad mate!

[The Skipper 20,593]

Ith mad cos I think I have the best Emenalo avatar of all time. #FindMaradonaInHisPocket

@Henrique jon our squad mate!

With all this support for Emenalo, I reckon here might be a chant for him against Watford.

You guys start it and I'll join in.

It would be rude not to.

You guys have great taste

We do need more Emenalo avatars in this forum!

Great avatar.

Pretty much.

Sounds like he has been trying his hardest and yet is still unable to perform to a decent level.

His legs have gone - there's no magic switch to get them back.

[Peace. 4,352]

Pretty much.

Sounds like he has been trying his hardest and yet is still unable to perform to a decent level.

His legs have gone - there's no magic switch to get them back.

Yep, that is the sad reality. Fabregas has always been a rather 'slow' kind of player. Yet, when he was playing for Arsenal and even Barcelona, there was more dynamism and 'pace' in his play. Nowadays, his physical engine has worn out ; there is no longer the little 'extra' of mobility (to not confound with speed) — and even agility — to get past his opponent or/and to offer himself more opportunities to pass the ball. Hence the dramatic drop of level he has endured while playing for us. Well, it is understandable for a player that has played professional football since he is 16 years-old (?). It was kinda the same problem with Torres : started at a high level at a really young age (and both of them captained their team at a young age, too) and started to decline in his mid-twenties.

Though, I do not agree that much with the 'unable to perform to a decent level' part. One have to admit that his role in the team was putting emphasis only upon his deficiencies : the defensive work and the speed. People conveniently chose to exempt Matic of criticisms because his partner was Fabregas — though it works in both ways. At the end of the day, the Serbian is neither fast nor has an exceptional positioning sense... Hence, for an attacking midfielder as slow as Cesc, it is really hard to accomplish a proper defensive work when your partner is also someone that has an erratic positioning and who is as slow as Matic...

Anyway, Cesc is no longer what he was and neither will be, though he has still a role to play. Firstly because for the few next years, unfortunately, we will not able to buy players much better than him so he has to play a role. And secondly, with a system that works and a good environment (i.e. not parking the bus), I am pretty sure we can get more than decent performances from him — in other words, he can still be useful.

[iseah100 5,612]

Even if he wasn't the rat. He needs to get his shit together and play to his level. He has been fucking horrendous.

[the wes 7,212]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3369396/Cesc-Fabregas-lawyers-legal-fight-Pat-Nevin-lose-win-claims.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Fabregas taking legal action against pat nevin what a tosser fabregas is

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3369396/Cesc-Fabregas-lawyers-legal-fight-Pat-Nevin-lose-win-claims.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Fabregas taking legal action against pat nevin what a tosser fabregas is

Well tbh it's not the best thing to say on R4 in the middle of jose's sacking

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3369396/Cesc-Fabregas-lawyers-legal-fight-Pat-Nevin-lose-win-claims.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Fabregas taking legal action against pat nevin what a tosser fabregas is

So, he would rather focus more on taking legal action against someone than trying to get himself back into form? If that story is true, then he's dumb. Focusing on petty matters like that isn't going to help us turn our season around and win the fans back any time soon.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

think Nevins answer was taken out of context as he was answering a question about a media report allegedly.

No doubt Nevin will issue some sort of apology for the misunderstanding

[zolayes 14,489]

Pat had better be right or he could be in deep shit

looks as if he is in deep shit , Surprised Pat is more intelligent than that .

[Spike 12,049]

I'd be pretty upset if someone within the club slandered my name in public. I don't think I'd sue them though.

[Laugh1ngMan 393]

I'd be pretty upset if someone within the club slandered my name in public. I don't think I'd sue them though.

don't think he is really going to go through with it. It's more of a statement to clear his name fully that he was not the rat. And in the end he will drop it after it's cleared out with Pat

On a side note, i really hope that lady with the awfull Cesc,Costa,Hazard rat-banner makes a new one with an apology. If you want to dish it out you gotta be big enough too show you were wrong as well

[CHOULO19 24,332]

So, he would rather focus more on taking legal action against someone than trying to get himself back into form? If that story is true, then he's dumb. Focusing on petty matters like that isn't going to help us turn our season around and win the fans back any time soon.

Think he has every right to try to clear his name. It was a pretty stupid thing from Nevin to say and I actually adore Pat.

[Rhino's Skin 972]

Think he has every right to try to clear his name. It was a pretty stupid thing from Nevin to say and I actually adore Pat.

Nevin has cleared up the situation CFC page.

[Barbara 15,149]

Mourinho thought Fabregas was one of his strongest allies at #Chelsea and spoke with him twice before and after his sacking. [Telegraph]

Jose Mourinho does not believe Cesc Fabregas was one of the #Chelsea players who had stopped playing for him. [Telegraph]

Fabregas has had the finger of blame pointed at him by some #Chelsea fans and the midfielder is determined to win them over. [Telegraph]

Mourinho told Fabregas before his sacking that he was planning to rely heavily on the Spaniard in the fight to save his job. [Telegraph]

Jose Mourinho then telephoned Cesc Fabregas after his dismissal to thank him for his efforts and wish him all the best. [Telegraph]

but you know, it's my fangirling status according some rather smart people here that justifies my opinion that Cesc wasn't against Mourinho.

I wish I was as smart as those people... Oh, one can only dream

[Jase 43,479]

Think he has every right to try to clear his name. It was a pretty stupid thing from Nevin to say and I actually adore Pat.

He may have the right but does he need to do it? Every now and then, you get journalists or pundits claiming the players aren't doing this and that for the team/manager/club but we don't hear them wanting to sue journalists/pundits, do we?

Anyway, Nevin later said it was all just a misunderstanding and that he didn't mean to point the finger at Fabregas or anyone else for that matter.

And here's his article explaining what happened regarding the situation - http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/12/pat-nevin--it-wasnt-cesc-hes-done-nothing-wrong.html