Cesc Fàbregas

[Indignado]

I have a feeling he'll play against PSG

He won't. They'll rather play Xavi on painkillers.

 

[Youngie]

It's a bad idea to sub players off in the dying minutes to secure a win, we did that already a couple of times this season and conceded (e.g. against Sociedad). It doesn't give any defensive stability.

True.

Same player subbed out: Cesc. 2 goals conceded. This double-pivot (Song+Busquets) doesn't work.

 

[abual3bed1]

Xavi on painkillers > Cesc

 

[Youngie]

Xavi on painkillers > Cesc

Wrong but whatever.

 

[Barcaman]

Next season we should only play him in first half of the season because he's replicating exactly what he did last season.
Few years ago I was sure Cesc and Thiago will replace Xavi and Iniesta but now I'm panicking as both look only pale copies.

 

[Youngie]

Next season we should only play him in first half of the season because he's replicating exactly what he did last season.
Few years ago I was sure Cesc and Thiago will replace Xavi and Iniesta but now I'm panicking as both look only pale copies.

Really how many games have they played together? 2 or 3? It needs time to work.

 

[Yugi]

half-a-season Cesc

 

[barcanuck]

Loan to him Arsenal every January. He will be cup tied too

 

[Youngie]

Loan to him Arsenal every January. He will be cup tied too

And play whom? Thiago? Song? S Roberto? C'mon nuck common sense.

 

[barcanuck]

I'm being sarcastic. We will never loan him. He hurts us more than he helps us right now though.

 

[footyfan]

In addition to being useless on the ball, he's becoming a defender for the opposing team - blocking off nice passes from Messi to the other forwards

 

[Youngie]

I think it's just a confidence issue.

 

[darthvader7888]

Well, whatever it is that's causing him to lose form in the 2nd half of the season, it needs to be sorted out.

 

[Stric]

Not his worst game ever, but it's evident that the dip in form has been going awfully long. He was very, very good in the first half of the season, I hope he can come back to that form before the season ends. He needs to prove this is only a dip, not a recurring season-long pattern. The most important games are only beginning.

 

[Youngie]

What'll be interesting is to see how he plays alongside Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Villa, Pedro etc. and also see if Cesc's game improves when Tito returns.