Cesc Fabregas Archives ⋆ LSU

Oct22022 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas reveals the ‘only question mark’ over Arsenal’s title challenge after Spurd win

Premier League

Cesc Fabregas believes Arsenal can win the Premier League this campaign but says a title challenge will depend on how they handle their European commitments. The Gunners extended their lead at the top of the English top-flight with a resounding 3-1 win over north London rivals Tottenham on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Harry Kane cancelled out Thomas Partey’s opener at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal clinched their seventh win from eight matches thanks to second-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka. Ferdinand explains what impressed him most about William Saliba in Tottenham win Revealed: Chelsea’s top 10 wage earners after Boehly’s £270m transfer spree Christopher Nkunku undergoes ‘secret’ Chelsea medical ahead of 2...

Oct12022 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas reveals the Arsenal star who reminds him ‘of himself’

Premier League

Cesc Fabregas has heaped praise on Martin Odegaard for embracing Arsenal captaincy, saying the Norwegian star reminds him of himself in the club's midfield. Odegaard was named club skipper for the 2022-23 season with Arsenal top of the Premier League heading into the north London derby against Tottenham having won six of their seven matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In 2008, Fabregas succeeded William Gallas as club captain at Arsenal at just 21 and has been impressed with how the new skipper has responded since being handed the armband. ‘I really like his style, I like his intelligence, the way he moves and always finds pockets of space where you can make the difference in football these days,’ Fabregas told BT Sport. ‘He is very tricky and...

Feb122022 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas tells Chelsea star he needs to be ‘more of a bastard’

Premier League

Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas believes Andreas Christensen is ‘too much of a good guy’ and needs to be ‘more of a bastard’. The Denmark international has been at the London team since 2012 and has played 150 matches for the club during his time at Stamford Bridge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 25-year-old’s contract with Chelsea expires at the end of the campaign and the defender has been linked with a move to Barcelona this summer. Ian Wright speaks on Arsenal indiscipline & names ‘favourites’ for fourth place Rooney claims Sir Alex Ferguson ‘got out of Man Utd as quick as he could’ Pep Guardiola names the the best team in the world Fabregas concedes he was ‘surprised’ by Christensen’s quality when he first broke into Chels...

Jan12022 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas blasts ‘terrible’ refereeing decision during Arsenal vs Man City clash

Premier League

Cesc Fabregas has blasted the decision to award Manchester City a penalty during their 2-1 Premier League win over Arsenal on Saturday. The Gunners took the lead at the Emirates Stadium thanks to a calm finish from Bukayo Saka, shortly after Arsenal thought they should’ve had a penalty when Martin Odegaard went down inside the box under a challenge from Ederson. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, on-field referee Stuart Attwell waved away the claims before VAR official Jarred Gillett deemed there not to be a clear and obvious error. Rio Ferdinand names the teams to finish Premier League top four, title winner Ralf Rangnick sends clear message to angry Man Utd players Attwell then decided not to award a penalty to Man City when Bernardo Silva was...

Nov192021 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas fires warning to Tottenham stars over Antonio Conte’s training approach

Premier League

Cesc Fabregas has sent a warning to Tottenham players over the management style of his former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. Fabregas played under the Italian coach for two years at Stamford Bridge, during which time the London side won one Premier League title and an FA Cup. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After leaving the club in 2018, Conte took over as the manager of Inter Milan before guiding them to their first Serie A title in up to 11 years, in just his second campaign at the club. Solskjaer furious at Man Utd board as he refuses to step down Kepa opens up on Chelsea struggles since Edouard Mendy’s arrival Petr Cech reveals two Chelsea loan stars were ‘close’ to staying in Tuchel’s squad Conte has now returned to the Premier League to ...

Oct292021 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas names his toughest ever opponent

Ligue 1

Cesc Fabregas has come up against many good players in his career, having enjoyed memorable spells with Arsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona and for the Spain national team, but feels Steven Gerrard stands out as the toughest opponent he has faced. Fabregas is still playing for Monaco in French Ligue 1, but he remembers his days in the Premier League for Arsenal and Chelsea as when he met his fiercest opposition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); During a Twitter Q&A the 34-year-old was asked who his toughest opponent as an Arsenal player was and he answered: ‘Steven Gerrard.’ While the question was only limited to his Arsenal career, it also goes for his Chelsea days because he has hailed Gerrard as his toughest opponent in the past. (adsbygoogle = ...

Jul52021 by JBNo Comments

Former Arsenal & Chelsea star Cesc Fabregas reveals management plans

Ligue 1, Premier League

Cesc Fabregas says he will fully go into management when his playing days are over, despite people telling him that he must be crazy to want to do it. The former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder is still playing for Monaco and is currently under contract until the summer of 2022. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It is unknown if Fabregas will extend his stay at Monaco or go on to join another team, but whenever his playing days do come to an end, he has the intention of becoming a manager. The 34-year-old says he has been warned off a move into management, but it is something that has been in his plans for some time. ‘It’s something that’s been inside me for a long time, it’s something I’d like to try,’ Fabregas told talkSPORT. ‘People tell ...

Jun252021 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas responds to Mourinho’s claim that Eden Hazard was ‘awful’ in training

Premier League

Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has backed up Jose Mourinho’s claim that Eden Hazard possessed a questionable attitude when it came to training. The Spanish star returned to the Premier League in the summer of 2014 from Barcelona and, together with Hazard, helped inspire the team to win the title. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite having built a formidable looking team, Mourinho left the club midway through the following season, having fallen out with some senior players, including Hazard. Speaking earlier this week, Mourinho said that Hazard’s varying levels of application have prevented him from achieving the consistency that would have helped him fully realise his potential. He told talkSPORT: ‘The truth is that amazing player that you...

Jun182021 by JBNo Comments

Fabregas reveals John Terry’s anti-Tottenham message to Chelsea in final speech

Premier League

Former Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas revealed John Terry’s final rallying cry to his team-mates at Stamford Bridge included an anti-Spurs message. Terry left his boyhood club in 2017 before moving to Aston Villa – where he now works as assistant manager – and was keen to stress the importance of Chelsea remaining in front of Tottenham before he left. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fabregas, the former Arsenal player who now plays for Ligue 1 team Monaco, was in the dressing room that day and revealed Terry’s message in his Telegraph column. ‘There are certain players who really feel these rivalries and will make sure they do their best to make everybody else understand,’ he wrote. ‘Before John Terry was going to play his last game for Chelsea, he made ...

Jun152021 by JBNo Comments

Cesc Fabregas reveals what N’Golo Kante’s ‘dark side’ is

Premier League, EURO 2020

Cesc Fabregas has revealed Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante also has a 'dark side' to his game. The Frenchman is renowned for being one of the 'nicest and modest blokes' in football. Kante reportedly refused to let his image rights be paid to an offshore tax haven, instead he told Chelsea he only wants a 'normal salary'. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder was too shy to have a picture taken with the World Cup trophy after France's 2018 triumph. And he only drives a Mini despite getting around £150,000-per-week at Stamford Bridge. But Fabregas, who played alongside Kante at Chelsea, says he has a different side to his game which makes him very successful. In his Telegraph column, Fabregas wrote: "N’Golo has a little dark side as well that I l...