Cesc Fàbregas

[Special Juan 27,622]

His use of the ball is just absolute magical when he's in this form.

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

  On 22/02/2016 at 09:53, BlueLion said:

Since José went, he's been the best CM in European football.

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He was pretty good in a few games before Jose was sacked. He created some great chances, like one for Diego Costa against Stoke, but Costa has missed.

[MefiX19 1,092]

I really like what i see in recent games, he creates chances, make's good passes and even makes tackles, yes Cesc Fabregas can defend!!!!

[bababoom 4,478]

He makes us play, simple as that. In an attacking sense he's probably our most important player, it's not just his range of passing but how fast he sees things, brilliant player. 

[pHaRaOn 2,131]

  On 22/02/2016 at 12:30, MefiX19 said:

I really like what i see in recent games, he creates chances, make's good passes and even makes tackles, yes Cesc Fabregas can defend!!!!

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It's only a stats, but Cesc is a our best tackler this PL season:

1. Fabregas: 130 tackles (tackle every 14.62 minutes).

2. Matic: 118 tackles (every 15.32 minutes)

3. Azpilicueta: 118 tackles (every 19.97 minutes)

4. Oscar: 79 tackles (every 16.46 minutes)

[the wes 7,212]

  On 22/02/2016 at 13:13, pHaRaOn said:

It's only a stats, but Cesc is a our best tackler this PL season:

1. Fabregas: 130 tackles (tackle every 14.62 minutes).

2. Matic: 118 tackles (every 15.32 minutes)

3. Azpilicueta: 118 tackles (every 19.97 minutes)

4. Oscar: 79 tackles (every 16.46 minutes)

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it just shows ya how bad matic has been this season

[kellzfresh 7,229]

  On 22/02/2016 at 13:16, the wes said:

it just shows ya how bad matic has been this season

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That stat looks so bad for Matic, I can't even.... 

[the wes 7,212]

  On 22/02/2016 at 13:31, kellzfresh said:

That stat looks so bad for Matic, I can't even.... 

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its hard to understand why hes been so poor after an amazing season last season

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Knew to keep faith with him.

Costa and Traore up top would be amazing - especially for him!

 

[manpe 10,861]

Such resurgence (not just Fabregas) just reinforces the point that Mourinho took away our creative players' desire. We were so static under him it seemed like the players were scared to leave their positions, options were very limited, but now we are more and more all over the place in a good way (at least in attack) and this improvement in movement is imo one of the reasons why Cesc has found his form again - he has more in front of him, more fluid and expansive movement inspires to create. I was a strong critic of his before, but I'm happy for him now. It's always good to see struggling players rejuvenate, not least because it also rejuvenates the team. Now please may it be Nemanja's turn so that we can go a level further? This is Mikel's peak, but Matic's peak is a whole different story.

[Fernando 6,534]

  On 22/02/2016 at 19:23, manpe said:

Such resurgence (not just Fabregas) just reinforces the point that Mourinho took away our creative players' desire. We were so static under him it seemed like the players were scared to leave their positions, options were very limited, but now we are more and more all over the place in a good way (at least in attack) and this improvement in movement is imo one of the reasons why Cesc has found his form again - he has more in front of him, more fluid and expansive movement inspires to create. I was a strong critic of his before, but I'm happy for him now. It's always good to see struggling players rejuvenate, not least because it also rejuvenates the team. Now please may it be Nemanja's turn so that we can go a level further? This is Mikel's peak, but Matic's peak is a whole different story.

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 lol I remember when under AVB there came a quote that a player said he felt like a robot by all those orders from AVB.

I guess AVB learned from the best.

[Unionjack 7,531]

I absolutely love the lad and think hes one of the most important players we got. And its looked more obvious IMHO we need that 3 man midfield. Cescy getting more room gives him that time to control our moves. His defendings come on as well.

 

 

[Fernando 6,534]

Think Fabregas will be the Pirlo for Conte. Obviously not as good as Pirlo, but good enough to do some sort of damage. 

Just need better CM to give him more cover. 

And no I don't like Fabregas up in advance role. I like it when he retreats to get the ball and start play from there. 

[The Skipper 20,593]

  On 25/02/2016 at 23:59, Fernando said:

Think Fabregas will be the Pirlo for Conte. Obviously not as good as Pirlo, but good enough to do some sort of damage. 

Just need better CM to give him more cover. 

And no I don't like Fabregas up in advance role. I like it when he retreats to get the ball and start play from there. 

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Fabregas could actually end up becoming a very very important player if we do end up with Conte. As you said though, it's vital that we get a great B2B midfielder next to him and Matic for it to work. 

[chelseafan26 293]

  On 26/02/2016 at 00:18, The Skipper said:

Fabregas could actually end up becoming a very very important player if we do end up with Conte. As you said though, it's vital that we get a great B2B midfielder next to him and Matic for it to work. 

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Radja or Kante?

[Hybrid Angel 2,130]

I just don't see how Matic can be of any use for Conte. Given that he'll mainly use the 3-5-2, Fabregas will be playing in the Regista role. Matic is too immobile and poor on the ball to play in any position other than a pure cdm. 

If He is going to be play the Pirlo role, he's going to need power and energetic midfielders who also have a decent of bit of quality in them going forward playing in front of him, just like Pirlo did with Marchisio and Vidal or Pogba. He'll also need two complete and energetic full-backs on either side. Not only that, we already to know teams are going to man mark him therefore he will need ball-playing centre-backs playing behind him to carry the ball out. 

This is surely the end of Ivanovic, Terry, and Cahill.

[The Skipper 20,593]

  On 26/02/2016 at 04:35, Hybrid Angel said:

I just don't see how Matic can be of any use for Conte. Given that he'll mainly use the 3-5-2, Fabregas will be playing in the Regista role. Matic is too immobile and poor on the ball to play in any position other than a pure cdm. 

If He is going to be play the Pirlo role, he's going to need power and energetic midfielders who also have a decent of bit of quality in them going forward playing in front of him, just like Pirlo did with Marchisio and Vidal or Pogba. He'll also need two complete and energetic full-backs on either side. Not only that, we already to know teams are going to man mark him therefore he will need ball-playing centre-backs playing behind him to carry the ball out. 

This is surely the end of Ivanovic, Terry, and Cahill.

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I disagree on him definitely playing 3-5-2. He doesn't force tactics on players. Based on history, he finds the best tactics for the talent he has. 

[kiwi1691 255]

  On 26/02/2016 at 04:35, Hybrid Angel said:

 Given that he'll mainly use the 3-5-2,

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No he won't, he only played 352 because it was the best formation for the players he had at Juventus. It has been said many times his prefered formation is 424