27 minutes ago, Floyd25 said:

Great assist, may have given Fernandinho a cheeky slap, I could care less.

You mean you couldn't care less, meaning you care absolutely zilch!

Did you see it - I genuinely haven't but was amazed how calm he was when Fernandinho kept shoving him.  Apparently Cesc got a yellow so presumably the ref saw it.

7 minutes ago, Beerqueen said:

You mean you couldn't care less, meaning you care absolutely zilch!

Did you see it - I genuinely haven't but was amazed how calm he was when Fernandinho kept shoving him.  Apparently Cesc got a yellow so presumably the ref saw it.

Yes sorry, I meant I couldn't care less. If you watch it back you can see him tap Fernandinho on the face, initially I thought he was trying to calm him down, but I don't think so. Anyway, it serves Fernandinho right for failing to control himself.

What a ball.

Pundits were going gaga over his assist, thats just standard Fabregas & I dont even think that was his best of the season. That was clearly the one against Watford

doesnt fit conte's system at all, but still a fenomenal player

slim chance but i truly hope he stays, a total luxury having a player like him coming off the bench when we need a late goal with his telephatic connection with diego, think they were twins in past life

He actually done better in the system than I thought. There wasnt a stage in the game yesterday where I thought our midfield were being popped around, like we saw against tottenham in the first half.

 

Maybe that was due to them matching our system rather than playing with a 3. But i certainly think in Home games/easier games he could play in that 2 comfortably.

f**k all this he doesn't fit Conte's system bla bla bla!
We are much better with him pairing Kante than the Matic Kante partnership.

59 minutes ago, jamie#8 said:

He actually done better in the system than I thought. There wasnt a stage in the game yesterday where I thought our midfield were being popped around, like we saw against tottenham in the first half.

Imagine if Fabregas played over Matic that Tottenham game. It would be almost a foregone conclusion that Fabregas linitations defensively was the sole reason we got doninated early on and everyone in the gameday thread would be typing get him off in cap locks. Could thing he wasnt subbed yesterday, him and Costas moment of brilliance completely turned the game around.

Edited December 4, 20169 yr by Xfaxtor

A foregone conclusion is he got that telepatic link up play with costa, more often than not, it's goals so why take that away from the team?

Give him a run of games, his positives would cover over his so called negatives..

I dont think fabregas made us much weaker defensively than we have, kante had a poor game imo, but it is too small of a sample size to put that down to cesc being in there next to him. 

Alonso and cahill were responsible for most of city's chances, and moses fell asleep for one in the 1st half that azpi blocked. 

Cesc played 2 world class balls, 1 in the 1st half which hazard should have tucked away, and also the assist. 

He hasnt been given much of an opportunity to prove whether or not he can play in this 433, because the results and performances have been so good. 

I will reserve saying whether or not he fits conte's system until he has a rin in the side, as we have already seen how well luiz, cahill, and moses have done, having been written off aswell at one point or another. 

Top player though, and he can win you a game with 1 pass, which is massive when the margins are so fine.

1 hour ago, big blue said:

I dont think fabregas made us much weaker defensively than we have, kante had a poor game imo, but it is too small of a sample size to put that down to cesc being in there next to him. 

Alonso and cahill were responsible for most of city's chances, and moses fell asleep for one in the 1st half that azpi blocked. 

Cesc played 2 world class balls, 1 in the 1st half which hazard should have tucked away, and also the assist. 

He hasnt been given much of an opportunity to prove whether or not he can play in this 433, because the results and performances have been so good. 

I will reserve saying whether or not he fits conte's system until he has a rin in the side, as we have already seen how well luiz, cahill, and moses have done, having been written off aswell at one point or another. 

Top player though, and he can win you a game with 1 pass, which is massive when the margins are so fine.

 

kante and alonso had a poor game too against spurs and cesc didn't play in that game...

 

I take it you meant to say 3-4-3 and I like it when you mentioned a list of players being totally written off but turned out good when given chances in a proper way... I think the best example are pedro and moses..

 

Good eye to spot moses fell asleep for that 1 chance but I would like to think it's being addressed at the break because on the 2nd half, he rectified his error of getting caught up..

3 hours ago, wallosh said:

f**k all this he doesn't fit Conte's system bla bla bla!
We are much better with him pairing Kante than the Matic Kante partnership.

Imagine if Fabregas played over Matic that Tottenham game. It would be almost a foregone conclusion that Fabregas linitations defensively was the sole reason we got doninated early on and everyone in the gameday thread would be typing get him off in cap locks. Could thing he wasnt subbed yesterday, him and Costas moment of brilliance completely turned the game around.

I absolutely agree with that! What would people have say Fabregas started against Tothenham and they dominated us in that game? He doesn't fit the system! Fabregas started the match and BOOM we conceded a goal for the first time in ages!

O nvm, I get what you meant now

Edited December 4, 20169 yr by Stim

Am serious!

Pep snubbed him after the match and had this to say today

 

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"I greeted Cesc Fabregas in the changing room, I didn't realise he was there on the pitch."

Yea, suuure you didn't. You miss that inch perfect 40 yard ding to Costa for our first as well?

15 hours ago, TheChelseaBlues said:

 

Yea, suuure you didn't. You miss that inch perfect 40 yard ding to Costa for our first as well?

Garth Crooks did lol

Played well on Saturday. But won't ever fit in this 3-4-3, our midfield doesn't look as strong it has to be said.

His attacking abilities are there for everyone to see. The pass for Costa's goal was phenomenal on the face of it... but that was just standard Cesc.

I would love for him to stay and provide us with an injection off the bench for when we're chasing the game, but the man is a superstar and in another formation would be world class, it'd be wrong to limit him in what's the tail end of the prime part of his career to bench appearances.

I'd imagine he'd stay till the summer and then go, but lets hope he signs off with a second premier league title (two more than he ever won at arsenal might I point out)

The man is proper Chels and loved the way he celebrated Hazard's goal!

Great pass for Costa but the game in general passed him by big time and was argubaly the main reason City created so much. 

8 hours ago, Argo said:

Great pass for Costa but the game in general passed him by big time and was argubaly the main reason City created so much. 

Totally agree. Seems like a misfit in any 2 man midfield system.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/pep-guardiola-explains-cesc-fabregas-9402082

 

Have to hand it to the man, he's an underrated finisher. 

Really was crucial vs Sunderland and arguably MOTM. 

Very valuable member of the squad.Fantastic vision and can finish.Personally i love to watch him play and i hope he stays a long while.

He is a part of this big team, he should probably get more chances than he does but he is acting like a good professional. Why would he leave mid season when he has a chance to win the title again. If he does leave he will probably do that in the summer.