Cesc Fabregas signs for Chelsea (page 190)

[Danamy]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

Where would we play Fabregas? IMO his best position is central midfield, but Yaya, Fernandinho, Fernando and Fabregas (and Garcia... he'd have to go, but his agent said the player is 100% staying) would be ridiculous depth and hard to manage for Pellegrini if we continue to play a '2' (we could play a '3', yet then comes the problem of having 4 strikers for 1 position as we'd have to sacrifice one from the starting 11).

We could play Fabregas further forward, but where? He can't play on the flanks and even Silva, who is amazing behind a striker, is often drifting in from the right. So he could replace Milner as a homegrown player but not like-for-like in terms of where he plays. He plays up front a lot for Barcelona, no chance of that here with our wealth of strikers.

I'm just finding it hard to see unless Yaya does leave and there's still no concrete evidence that will happen.

It's a squad game. Bayern and Real Madrid have a crazy amount of top quality players that you can't squeeze into 11.

I know it's a squad game, but there are limits on how much top class talent you can have per position before it becomes a problem.

Like, those four would be OK if we switched to a midfield three all the time. But subsequently, that means sacrificing a foward and then we have Aguero, Negredo, Dzeko and Jovetic for one position. It's all about squad balance and I'm just seeing a potential imbalance where something would have to give and a major player (not Milner) sold to facilitate Fabregas' signing.

I'm puzzled myself with where he'd fit in with us but people can only go with what they see and hear, he's either 100% coming or it's enough smoke and mirrors that David Copperfield would be proud

 

[sam-caddick]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

City Watch @City_Watch · 14s

Telegraph: Arsenal will not use their buy-back clause on Cesc Fabregas, opening the door for City to sign him - if they actually want him.

Didn't that Guillem Ballague or whatever his name is say Arsenal don't have a buyback clause on him?

That's what he said on Revista.

Not many think he is reliable but I think he is usually pretty decent when it comes to Barcelona stories.

 

[Lemon7277]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

I can see this happening tbh...if like tolmie has stated arse are in for Milner it could of been agreed that if we get the run in on fabregas that arsenal get first refusal on milner

 

[Sleeping_Easy]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

I can see this happening tbh...if like tolmie has stated arse are in for Milner it could of been agreed that if we get the run in on fabregas that arsenal get first refusal on milner

Wonder what arsenal fans would think of that

 

[sam-caddick]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

I think if Yaya does stay and we still end up bringing in Fabregas I reckon a striker will be sold and we go 4-3-3 next season.

5 mids in Yaya, Fernandinho, Garcia, Fernando and Fabregas will battle it out for the 3 spots.

I think if a decent offer came in for Garcia though I think we will consider.

 

[BlueTaylor91]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

@RafaelH117: Fàbregas to Manchester City info endorsed by many people that I trust in Spain, announcement after the World Cup. #MCFC

 

[Rammyblues]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

No disrespect to Milner but I am sure that the Gooners will have bought the equivalent of a Suffolk Punch type horse and we will have bought a racehorse.

 

[aguero93:20]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

City Watch @City_Watch · 14s

Telegraph: Arsenal will not use their buy-back clause on Cesc Fabregas, opening the door for City to sign him - if they actually want him.

Didn't that Guillem Ballague or whatever his name is say Arsenal don't have a buyback clause on him?

He also said that Pep Guardiola had signed a contract with City months after he signed with Bayern as well as a load of other shite.

 

[waspish]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

YAYA>Silva>>Fabregas>Nasri

 

[Marvin]

Re: Cesc Fabregas

I just hope our ITKs are genuine and not just reacting to stuff they've seen in the Telegraph this morning ;-)

There seems to be a lot of speculation as everyone has sussed out that Fabregas is on the move, but there's no hard evidence as to where he's going.