Cesc Fàbregas

[The_Flash 1,144]

extremely... this guy was one the players I hated the most up to two weeks ago and now I want to know when he's going to be added to the favorite player list so I can flirt with the possibility of having him there for a while, lol.

Better soft than fickle - for such a 180 change of heart (not saying you implied that, I'm saying it all by myself)

I think when you fully admit you have had a change of heart it's fine. I fully admit I was skeptical still am a bit but I just feel he is coming so give him a chance.

[gary gordon 1,777]

I just hope he's head is in the right place. Getting told you're not good enough by the team you love isn't exactly the biggest vote of confidence. I hope he comes to us with the attitude that he has something to prove.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Yeah he better have his head in right place IMO. Or he will be Torres 2.0, except that he is midfielder.

I just cant shake that feeling that he will have no impact here...hope Im wrong.

[Barbara 15,149]

I think when you fully admit you have had a change of heart it's fine. I fully admit I was skeptical still am a bit but I just feel he is coming so give him a chance.

but I'm talking exclusively about the person.

Cesc is a very good player - always thought so. I still believe some around here overrate him, but I also believe he will improve our midfield and I think if we move to a 4-3-3 we'll have one of the best midfields in the world. He'd a valuable addition especially if we look how much we paid for him. I don't think he's the same level as Modric and Alonso for example, but they're also different kind of players... I really felt bad for him today, poor thing, although he barely took part of the match.

My change of heart is about his persona. I hated this cunt and now I see him as our little cute cunt.

[iseah100 5,612]

Yeah he better have his head in right place IMO. Or he will be Torres 2.0, except that he is midfielder.

I just cant shake that feeling that he will have no impact here...hope Im wrong.

Why would you have that feeling? Not trying to be disrespectful, just curious. He's always been impressive and he's in his prime, why would he be poor?

[Symbol123 175]

Why would you have that feeling? Not trying to be disrespectful, just curious. He's always been impressive and he's in his prime, why would he be poor?

Because he's prone to losing the ball when under pressure, is known to disappear in big games, and has faded away in the second half of the season each year since he joined Barca. All that in addition to his well-documented workrate issues which can be exposed hard if playing in a pivot.

That said, he's a legitimate World Class player who only just turned 27 with probably the best vision in football + beautiful direct long balls, and we got him for a great price. Mourinho knows more than all of us and if he believes Fab will do well in his system, then I'm confident

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Yeah he better have his head in right place IMO. Or he will be Torres 2.0, except that he is midfielder.

I just cant shake that feeling that he will have no impact here...hope Im wrong.

I always think that Torres 2.0, if would ever happened again (hope not to us ever again), could only applied to striker position. Don't think any midfielder would play bad, like being cursed consistently for 3.5 years.

[Muzchap 8,966]

Because he's prone to losing the ball when under pressure, is known to disappear in big games, and has faded away in the second half of the season each year since he joined Barca. All that in addition to his well-documented workrate issues which can be exposed hard if playing in a pivot.

That said, he's a legitimate World Class player who only just turned 27 with probably the best vision in football + beautiful direct long balls, and we got him for a great price. Mourinho knows more than all of us and if he believes Fab will do well in his system, then I'm confident

The first paragraph is just a regurgitation of media hype... Barcelona do not play to his strengths and are a frustrating team generally. Fabregas has good stats, work rate can be improved along with fitness - no concerns there for me... As for him giving the ball away - are you familiar with Ramires? Or Lampard last season? Or Mikel who only passes sideways or backwards - inviting more pressure on the defence, resulting in yet another long, hopeless ball forward?

This guy is in the perfect frame of mind to answer doubters and after a taste of medals at Barca, will be ready for more - which is why he joined Chelsea...

I know people are concerned, but in order to accumulate, you must speculate - and at that price, this was a good bit of business

[Special Juan 27,541]

You first, prick.

No need to react, I told him and I will tell you. Anymore and it's a warning.

[ephreak 42]

This signing is a weird one, but it doesn´t have to be something bad because of this. Like others in here I had my doubts regarding this. But he is now a chelseaplayer and will get my support, like everyone else in the blue shirt. Lets hope that he can show us what a good signing he is :blue scalf:

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

[different level 1,056]

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Well there is one thing, him being slow is bit of mith. He isnt exactly fast, but barca style of play makes him look much slower. Same happened with Bayern, last season their players looked like fastest team in world, this year, they looked slower because their change into tiki taka.

Btw, that letter from Barca realy shows how unprofessional and disrespectful club they are...twats. No player deserves such goodbye from club.

[Jase 43,479]

I just hope he's head is in the right place. Getting told you're not good enough by the team you love isn't exactly the biggest vote of confidence. I hope he comes to us with the attitude that he has something to prove.

Think the concern, if anything, about his head being at the right place is the fact that his beloved No.1 English club refused to take him back and had no other choice but to accept our offer. He certainly made it sound like he had no other choice judging by his comment after the transfer was announced. And also, not forgetting his history with us, Lampard and even Mourinho.

[Starman60 1,343]

Christ people!!!!!!!!! Too much being made of his "history with Lampard and Mourinho". This guy is a professional footballer and Mourinho wanted him, therefore that alleged spat has been put to bed. Fabregas did not have a gun put to his head to sign for us. He signed of his own free will, realizing that he can relaunch his career and that he can become the mainstay of a team that can, and will go on to win major honours. This guy is no mug, and either is Mourinho. These guys will only laugh at all this crap about previous spats And as for his spat with Lampard?? well Frank has left and I'll bet that there's not too many in the current Chelsea side that will even remember it. And if we were to not sign players who we didn't like because they pissed off our players or fans because they played for rivals then we would never have signed the likes of

Ashley Cole Arsenal

Mark Hughes Man Utd

Mickey Thomas Man Utd

JoeyJones Liverpool

Manny Petit Arsenal

Mickey Hazard Spurs

Clive Allen Spurs

These guys played for our sworn enemies and then came to us, and became loved by us. So lets forget all this "newspaper hype" about the alleged bad blood between Fabregas and Chelsea. If he was at all unsure about what he could achieve at Chelsea, then he would not have signed. A player like him would not have had to wait too long for another club to snap him up.

[nono 791]

I sincerely doubt he seriously wanted to go back to Arsenal. Arsenal is like footballing purgatory right now with everyone trying to leave. Why would Cesc want to go back there ? He probably just said it to appease the rabid Arsenal fans.

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

He knows absolutely nothing about us or how we treat our legends..he's also a slimey bitter cunt of a child. How he treats a Legend of his club is telling him to fuck off..nice,double standards.

[The_Flash 1,144]

Many players have switched teams sometimes it's difficult at first to warm to them but if he has chosen to come here and gives 100% for this team then that is all we can ask.

I am looking forward to seeing him here