Cesc Fàbregas

[Shakez 755]

Atleast Ramires show's spirit all the time unlike other players (Oscar, Hazard), im pretty sure he still has a pretty big part to play in the upcoming season.

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Anyone know when cesc and diego costa arrive for pre season

[petre.ispirescu 4,928]

Anyone know when cesc and diego costa arrive for pre season

Monday, in Austria.

[xPetrCechx 13,565]

Cheeky Chelsea.

where it is?

[We Hate Scouse 10,287]

where it is?

London Bridge train station!

[The Mak 4,459]

Atleast Ramires show's spirit all the time unlike other players (Oscar, Hazard), im pretty sure he still has a pretty big part to play in the upcoming season.

Spirit is great and all, but now when I think of Ramires I automatically think of this (substituting 'I' for 'he'):

[Liquidator 5,176]

Pretty sure that sign at London Bridge is fake. For starters that advertising hoarding is behind the signs. (If I remember London Bridge station like I do)

We are also probably obliged to have our sponsors on advertisements

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Pretty sure that sign at London Bridge is fake. For starters that advertising hoarding is behind the signs. (If I remember London Bridge station like I do)

We are also probably obliged to have our sponsors on advertisements

Internet 1-0

[Daniel1980 1,425]

Arsenal had first option to bring Fabregas back to the club he left in 2007, which manager Arsene Wenger passed up as he pursued other targets. Mourinho, though, feels Stamford Bridge was always the midfielder's preferred destination. "I spoke with him 20 minutes. I think he really wanted to come to us," said Mourinho, who is an ambassador and pundit for BT Sport next season and took part in a Q&A session at BT Tower in central London on Friday night.

"As you know, Arsenal had an option where they could interfere, but I think he was not open to that, I think he was very, very much in our direction, so it was an easy job for me."

lol Jose is trolling Arsenal, of course, but I don't think he's lying.

Actually, Cesc's weird wording in his statement made it pretty obvious. He said, “Arsenal was the first option, for contractual reasons. There was a clause that gave them the right to decide." He never said that Arsenal was his first option, but Arsenal fans chose to interpret it like that.

[Jase 43,479]

lol Jose is trolling Arsenal, of course, but I don't think he's lying.

Actually, Cesc's weird wording in his statement made it pretty obvious. He said, “Arsenal was the first option, for contractual reasons. There was a clause that gave them the right to decide." He never said that Arsenal was his first option, but Arsenal fans chose to interpret it like that.

You forgot to mention Fabregas said this...

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/15/cesc-fabregas-arsene-wenger-arsenal-chelsea

We spoke to Wenger and he said that the space was very well filled by Mesut Özil and it was hard to find a place for both of us in the team.”

[Daniel1980 1,425]

You forgot to mention Fabregas said this...

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/15/cesc-fabregas-arsene-wenger-arsenal-chelsea

Yes, but he never said he wanted to go to Arsenal. He told what Wenger said to him, but he omitted his own thoughts on this. To be honest, I think he just didn't want Arsenal fans to hate him for his choice, so he worded his statement that way to put most of the blame on Wenger. Fabregas is too proud and ambitious to want to go back. It would be admitting a failure after he forced the move to Barca.

[Jase 43,479]

Yes, but he never said he wanted to go to Arsenal. He told what Wenger said to him, but he omitted his own thoughts on this. To be honest, I think he just didn't want Arsenal fans to hate him for his choice, so he worded his statement that way to put most of the blame on Wenger. Fabregas is too proud and ambitious to want to go back. It would be admitting a failure after he forced the move to Barca.

He never said directly he wanted to go back to Arsenal but think from what he has said or indicated, he did want to play for Arsenal again. We all know his love for them is no secret.

[Daniel1980 1,425]

He never said directly he wanted to go back to Arsenal but think from what he has said or indicated, he did want to play for Arsenal again. We all know his love for them is no secret.

Yeah, I'm sure he's still fond of Arsenal, but first and foremost, he's a WC player who wants to win. As a human being, Cesc is far from being a cunt outside the pitch, but imo, his loyalty to Arsenal is a bit questionable after he forced his way out of the club to play for Barca, home club or not.

He's 27 years old and he won everything but the champions league and PL. He's a smart lad. And going back is pretty humiliating.

[Term-X 7,891]

He never said directly he wanted to go back to Arsenal but think from what he has said or indicated, he did want to play for Arsenal again. We all know his love for them is no secret.

Arsenal had first option, so 'contractually' he had no choice in regards to who would be first choice.

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I still can't get how out of the blue (pardon the pun) this transfer was. Can't say I'm complaining though, another world-class player at the club! :blue scalf:

[Jase 43,479]

Yeah, I'm sure he's still fond of Arsenal, but first and foremost, he's a WC player who wants to win. As a human being, Cesc is far from being a cunt outside the pitch, but imo, his loyalty to Arsenal is a bit questionable after he forced his way out of the club to play for Barca, home club or not.

He's 27 years old and he won everything but the champions league and PL. He's a smart lad.

Forced his way out of the club? I don't think so. He wanted to go back to Barcelona all those years ago and he made it clear. But instead, Wenger stubbornly went against his wishes and kept him at the club. And despite that, Fabregas didn't sulk and still performed for them. He practically stuck to the task till the end. It's not like he moaned to the media 24/7 and refused to play for the club.

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[Daniel1980 1,425]

Forced his way out of the club? I don't think so. He wanted to go back to Barcelona all those years ago and he made it clear. But instead, Wenger stubbornly went against his wishes and kept him at the club. And despite that, Fabregas didn't sulk and still performed for them. He practically stuck to the task till the end. It's not like he moaned to the media 24/7 and refused to play for the club.

Well, there are many versions of the whole Fabregas to Barcelona saga. According to some Arsenal fans, he did sulk a bit(but still did his job, being a professional and a captain). I actually remember how pissed Arsenal fans were when an injured Cesc attended Spanish GP instead of watching Arsenal play the last game of the season like Gerrard did. Some fans started questioning his loyalty to Arsenal, etc. So it's not all black and white. Fabregas isn't the type to publicly sulk and refuse to play if he isn't sold, but his desire to leave for Barcelona was hardly a secret, and Arsenal was forced to sell him for far less money than he was worth because he only wanted to go to Barcelona. Sure, he loved Arsenal, but it was his choice to leave. And I can't imagine him wanting to go back with his tail between his legs when he had other options from top clubs like Chelsea. I know I wouldn't.