“I’m not going to deny it, but the last thing I will do is complain or put my hands up and give in”. You can have worst days, you can have moments when maybe you’re not at your best, but I always give my best. Aside from attempting to retain their Premier League title, Claudio Ranieri’s team are in the Champions League for the first time and likely will not be too concerned about exiting a competition of the least importance. It’s a new situation but you have to accept it, you have to be professional, you have to keep your attitude.
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As the famously meticulous Conte continues to search for a balance between attack and defence during the opening weeks of his Chelsea reign, Fabregas explained he is not the only midfielder to have come in for special attention at their Cobham training base. I support the whole team. For me it’s important when I call someone to play and they show me my choice is not wrong.
“We didn’t have someone to pick up those passes, Oscar doesn’t do that, he’s great for going box to box but unfortunately he just doesn’t cut it when it comes to that creative play”. He spoke to me a few times as well.
Japan forward Shinji Okazaki took advantage of defensive errors to score twice for Leicester at the King Power Stadium, but the hosts were undermanned in extra time after Marcin Wasilewski collected his second yellow card in the 89th for elbowing Diego Costa in the face.
“Brilliant to come back and win tonight”.
Chelsea travel to Fabregas’ former side Arsenal on Saturday and many Blues want to see the ex-Barcelona man play from the start. After 13 years I know myself very, very well. I know when I have to press and I choose much better my game overall.
“It’s been tough, I’m not going to deny it”, Fabregas told the London Evening Standard.
Many of us expected Fàbregas to be our regista, playing the classic Pirlo role of Conte’s Juventus and Italy teams.
Cesc Fabregas says he feels “like a little boy” trying to prove to head coach Antonio Conte that he deserves a place in Chelsea’s starting XI, but insists he will not be discouraged by his vastly reduced minutes this season.
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The Chelsea midfielder has struggled for game time so far this season, but has assured Blues fans that he is ready to fight for his place.
