Cesc Fàbregas

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

You all misunderstood me. We should agree a deal with Fabregas and Barcelona but we shouldn't complete it before the World Cup.

So if he has a great tournament Arsenal can comeback and pay the clause, making us or Barcelona not being able to do anything? As long as it is not inks on paper or no official announcement, all words of agreement can be revoked as Willian shows.

[Bir_CFC 3,455]

10M euro salary. Approx. 155k/w in pounds. Fair enough salary for a player like him.

[haranr 485]

because...

Read my previous comment.

[haranr 485]

So if he has a great tournament Arsenal can comeback and pay the clause, making us or Barcelona not being able to do anything? As long as it is not inks on paper or no official announcement, all words of agreement can be revoked as Willian shows.

Well, I believe Chelsea can do what I suggested and avoid someone else 'stealing' Fabregas at the last minute.

And don't worry, Fabregas won't be brilliant at the World Cup, I can assure you that.

[lucio 5,418]

For those of you that read WAGNH, do you actually rate the opinions of Macaree and Schmidt? They come across as such smug know-it-alls. I was reading the Fabregas stories there ... put me in a rage.

i really don't like them. they banned me twice. bellends. if you dont agree with them , your out. and that schmidt guy uses the word "awfully" every sentence.

[Madmax 9,219]

i really don't like them. they banned me twice. bellends. if you dont agree with them , your out. and that schmidt guy uses the word "awfully" every sentence.

Ah, so they actually ARE twats.

[Safir Zawad 54]

I'm just curious about how Mourinho will use Fabregas in the line up. Is he gonna be the pivot?

[Mr_President 404]

I'm just curious about how Mourinho will use Fabregas in the line up. Is he gonna be the pivot?

Hope so. He was great for Arsenal in that kind of deeper role, he's also a good goal scorer despite playing quite deep.

We've all been saying we need some brains in the middle of the park next to Matic, Fabregas will provide that.

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

I'm just curious about how Mourinho will use Fabregas in the line up. Is he gonna be the pivot?

He cant be whole the pivot but he can be one of the two...

I think that yes... cesc and matic.

[Special Juan 27,424]

He can also be played advanced as the #10 if needs be.

[Safir Zawad 54]

Hope so. He was great for Arsenal in that kind of deeper role, he's also a good goal scorer despite playing quite deep.

We've all been saying we need some brains in the middle of the park next to Matic, Fabregas will provide that.

He plays in different positions for Barca and the national team....that is why I was confused

[Safir Zawad 54]

He can also be played advanced as the #10 if needs be.

Oscar and Hazard are much more suitable in that position, but he could also play in that position. He even played as a false nine for spain!

[Special Juan 27,424]

Oscar and Hazard are much more suitable in that position, but he could also play in that position. He even played as a false nine for spain!

I know that, hence why I said if needs be. Remember we will play a lot of games again this season and along with rotation changes could possibly be position switches.

[Superblue 6,370]

The flexibility that someone like Fabregas will give us has to be a big drawing point for Jose. In games at home against the smaller teams I would expect to see him in the pivot alongside Matic or even a 4-3-3 alongside Oscar with Matic holding which would allow Fabregas or Oscar to push on at different times making it a lot more difficult to pick one up.

In away games against the big teams we could play 4-3-3 with Fabregas or Oscar alongside Ramires/Mikel/Tiago (if he joins) and Matic giving us more solidity in the midfield.

Not to mention if Oscar's form drops off again like last year, Fabregas can play the role behind the striker.

Lot's of options...

[Safir Zawad 54]

I know that, hence why I said if needs be. Remember we will play a lot of games again this season and along with rotation changes could possibly be position switches.

This will allow Oscar to get more rest and rejuvenate himself this season. The kid played a gazillion matches for the last 2 seasons

[Madmax 9,219]

This will allow Oscar to get more rest and rejuvenate himself this season. The kid played a gazillion matches for the last 2 seasons

Think the competition will help motivate him. May not be a coincidence that his performances became so flat as soon as Mourinho installed him as the de facto no.10.

[Beepu 1,714]

Ah, so they actually ARE twats.

I dont think they are that bad to be honest. They make some good points too. But I don't really like one of the authors there.

[drog.ba 239]

Unsure how hell work in a midfield two, he was good alongside Gilberto then Flamini but he hasn't played that role in years, plus those Arsenal sides played 442, Mourinho will continue with 4231 id think and tends to prefer both of his centre midfielders to hold a lot of the time; then there's the number 10 who might restrict the space Fabregas has, or on the other hand could drop in when he goes forward.

But, watching this www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Y4_WrLOVA and looking at the type of goals Costas scored, a lot of them from through balls into the box from deep, the combination between those two could be great