Cesc Fàbregas

[bushman 2,043]

Oscar edged Mata, then he died in January. Lol.

[Spike 12,049]

And Jose put the blame for those performances at the feet of the strikers, and rightly so. Costa looks very much like a Jose signing. Matic looks very much like a Jose signing.

Fabregas looks like a Roman signing.

Fabregas....Rakitic....those aren't Jose players. He likes players with power about them, someone like Pogba or even Koke who has shown that he can be disciplined defensively as well as picking a pass. Jose is the guy who sold Mata and went with Oscar because Oscar edged Mata in terms of defensive discipline.

If this story was about United signing Fabregas then people would be saying he wouldn't fit Van Gaal's style....but he's going to fit Jose's? I have serious doubts.

Eh, I just don't feel that a 'Roman' signing is really a thing. I think it's more a made up criticism that other people can throw at the club. The only player Roman really did sign (that we know of for sure) is Andriy Shevchenko. Even Fernie Torres has been chalked up to Carlo.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Wtf...

Fabregas will have to put in serious work here. Let's see if he can fit in here.

Why can't Oscar play next to Matic? He's got a motor, can defend, and create...

Exactly the point that Andy Jacobs just made --which I agree with. Only thing that Fabregas has over Oscar is more success in the PL and a better shot on goal. Ironic that Chelsea would buy Fabregas while not yet having given Oscar enough minutes in centre midfield instead of in an advanced position. -Ironic- as it seems to me that Fabregas was not given enough chances to play in a deeper role at Barca.

[bababoom 4,478]

I don't really buy that, Jose had the likes of Deco, Sneijder and Ozil playing major roles for his sides. We have power and pace in abundance but not enough creativity in my eyes.

[bababoom 4,478]

Exactly the point that Andy Jacobs just made --which I agree with. Only thing that Fabregas has over Oscar is more success in the PL and a better shot on goal. Ironic that Chelsea would buy Fabregas while not yet having given Oscar enough minutes in centre midfield instead of in an advanced position. -Ironic- as it seems to me that Fabregas was not given enough chances to play in a deeper role at Barca.

He's more creative than Oscar and his passing is better, I rate Oscar but they're different players really.

[quickpassnmove 924]

Saw this in another forum. Had to share.

the Lord Bolton bastard sack of sh--e. happy to see that character get impaled.

[Sheva. 5,373]

And Jose put the blame for those performances at the feet of the strikers, and rightly so. Costa looks very much like a Jose signing. Matic looks very much like a Jose signing.

Fabregas looks like a Roman signing.

Fabregas....Rakitic....those aren't Jose players. He likes players with power about them, someone like Pogba or even Koke who has shown that he can be disciplined defensively as well as picking a pass. Jose is the guy who sold Mata and went with Oscar because Oscar edged Mata in terms of defensive discipline.

If this story was about United signing Fabregas then people would be saying he wouldn't fit Van Gaal's style....but he's going to fit Jose's? I have serious doubts.

Blaming the strikers is the easy way of Mou passing the blame and not taking any responsibility for his system not working.

You cannot have 9 defensive minded players out there (minus Hazard and the striker) and expect to create many chances, and score many goals.

Costa will help, but a lot of times, he'll still be feeding off scraps and stupid long balls from Ramires that fly into the stands.

It isn't going to kill anyone if we had a more creative team for certain games, and Mourinho can play his defensive football with Ramires and co when necessary.

[MrExcalibur100 7,124]

Mourinho has never won anything in his career with just "Mourinho-type players", whatever that's supposed to mean. Probably one of the most nonsensical football buzzword out there (up there with "parked the bus") that is mostly used in English circles, sad to say by clueless TV "pundits" still stuck in the 70's and 80's who know fuck all about modern football. Some fans pick it up and run with it even though such a thing doesn't exist.

[ChelseaFanUK 1,014]

@JamieDalton82: Cesc Fabregas tells Don Balon that he will never play for another team in England except Arsenal

This an old quote? Or can one of the spanish speaking on here check don balon website or whatever

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I think it's from 2011. There are articles from Telegraph and Guardian from 2011 with the same title.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Barcelona wants €36m for Fabregas. They only want to recoup the money they spent on him.

Chelsea and Fabregas have already reached an agreement.

Darren Dein (Fabregas' agent) proposed his player to all the big clubs in England, but Chelsea was the team most interested in signing him.

Arsene Wenger has no plans to sign Fabregas.

Cesc only wants to sign for a London based team. He told Barcelona he will not leave the club if he won't find a team in London to sign for.

He was expecting Arsenal to be interested in him. He was surprised and at the same time disappointed that Wenger did not want him, so he chose Chelsea instead.

QPR? Go play for 'Arry!

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Blaming the strikers is the easy way of Mou passing the blame and not taking any responsibility for his system not working.

You cannot have 9 defensive minded players out there (minus Hazard and the striker) and expect to create many chances, and score many goals.

Costa will help, but a lot of times, he'll still be feeding off scraps and stupid long balls from Ramires that fly into the stands.

It isn't going to kill anyone if we had a more creative team for certain games, and Mourinho can play his defensive football with Ramires and co when necessary.

5 managers can't be all wrong. Carlo, AVB, RDM, FSW, Jose all had trouble with strikers scoring goals.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

And Jose put the blame for those performances at the feet of the strikers, and rightly so. Costa looks very much like a Jose signing. Matic looks very much like a Jose signing.

Fabregas looks like a Roman signing.

Fabregas....Rakitic....those aren't Jose players. He likes players with power about them, someone like Pogba or even Koke who has shown that he can be disciplined defensively as well as picking a pass. Jose is the guy who sold Mata and went with Oscar because Oscar edged Mata in terms of defensive discipline.

If this story was about United signing Fabregas then people would be saying he wouldn't fit Van Gaal's style....but he's going to fit Jose's? I have serious doubts.

exactly my sentiments just doesn't seem like a Jose type player.

[nyikolajevics 2,578]

5 managers can't be all wrong. Carlo, AVB, RDM, FSW, Jose all had trouble with strikers scoring goals.

Ancelotti? Drogba scored 50, Kalou 25, Anelka 31 when Carlo was the coach.

[Chelsea Legend 11 4,062]

Ancelotti? Drogba scored 50, Kalou 25, Anelka 31 when Carlo was the coach.

in 2011...

[oldportblue 547]

Blaming the strikers is the easy way of Mou passing the blame and not taking any responsibility for his system not working.

You cannot have 9 defensive minded players out there (minus Hazard and the striker) and expect to create many chances, and score many goals.

lolz what are you on about? it's not the easy way, it's just the truth... our strikers are pathetic at the moment. In truth it's a miracle we even got so close to the title and the CL final! which other manager could have achieved what jose did with ba, torres and old man eto'o? with the worst strikerforce out of any top team in europe we almost had the best season in the team's history.... this nonsensical mourinho bashing is annoying (not to mention off-topic)

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Exactly the point that Andy Jacobs just made --which I agree with. Only thing that Fabregas has over Oscar is more success in the PL and a better shot on goal. Ironic that Chelsea would buy Fabregas while not yet having given Oscar enough minutes in centre midfield instead of in an advanced position. -Ironic- as it seems to me that Fabregas was not given enough chances to play in a deeper role at Barca.

No no. Cesc is a far better playmaker. Oscar is pretty average when a team that parks the bus and sits deep with two banks of 4 and defend for their lives. I remember Cesc once assisted 4 goals and scored a half volley from outside the box against Blackburn in a game for Arsenal. He has the kind of creativity that we need up the pitch and the kind that Oscar doesn't have

[Sheva. 5,373]

lolz what are you on about? it's not the easy way, it's just the truth... our strikers are pathetic at the moment. In truth it's a miracle we even got so close to the title and the CL final! which other manager could have achieved what jose did with ba, torres and old man eto'o? with the worst strikerforce out of any top team in europe we almost had the best season in the team's history.... this nonsensical mourinho bashing is annoying (not to mention off-topic)

The strikers are pathetic but they aren't the only problem. Costa won't magically make Ramires a better player, won't make Oscar create more chances, won't make Ivanovic deliver better crosses etc etc.

Chelsea could have won the league with a proper striker, but said striker will still have many games where they have close to no supply.