Tag: Cesc Fabregas

  • Chelsea Blog: Chelsea’s secret weapon

    Chelsea Blog: Chelsea’s secret weapon

    When we refer to players equipped for changing a game, you’d take a look at Chelsea’s squad and the likes of Eden Hazard, Cesc Fàbregas, Oscar dos Santos and Diego Costa would be the first names to spring to mind. But nonetheless, the pensioners biggest game changer could be the club’s only World Cup hero, German winner…

  • Chelsea Blog: Will Chelsea live up to expectations?

    Chelsea Blog: Will Chelsea live up to expectations?

      With the start of the Premier League looming, Chelsea appear favourites to reclaim the title. Just like they were 12 months ago… This time last year, it was believed that the return of Jose Mourinho would inspire the Blues to win their first league title since the 2009/2010 season. That prediction turned out to…

  • Mourinho dubs Fabregas the ‘missing link’

    Mourinho dubs Fabregas the ‘missing link’

      Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho revealed he has long-since admired new arrival Cesc Fabregas and considers the Spanish playmaker ‘the missing piece of the engine.’ The Blues chief was successful in his quest to sign the 27-year-old and brought Fabregas to Stamford Bridge last month, which appeared to answer all of Mourinho’s midfield prayers. With…

  • Cesc Fabregas on the scoresheet for Chelsea against Vitesse

    Cesc Fabregas on the scoresheet for Chelsea against Vitesse

    Cesc Fabregas was on target for Chelsea as they beat Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for the Premier League side early on after he tapped the ball in from eight yards, following good work from new signing Diego Costa. Jose Mourinho’s side doubled their lead…

  • Mourinho convinced Fabregas to join Chelsea

    Mourinho convinced Fabregas to join Chelsea

    Jose Mourinho has spoken about how he convinced Cesc Fabregas to leave Barcelona for Chelsea. The Spanish international ended last season with La Liga giants Barcelona in dreadful form, having struggled to produce the goods as the Catalan club failed to beat Atletico Madrid to the Spanish title. And, following Spain’s dreadful start to the…

  • BLOG: Mourinho’s strategic plan for European victory

    BLOG: Mourinho’s strategic plan for European victory

    It is no secret that Chelsea’s charismatic coach Jose Mourinho returned to his former post in west London last summer for one reason and one reason alone and that was to do the very thing he failed to do first time around – win the Champions League with Chelsea. He called it his “unfinished business.”…

  • Chelsea plot transfer U-turn with £32m defender raid

    Chelsea plot transfer U-turn with £32m defender raid

    Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a big-money bid for Roma defender Mehdi Benatia just days after Blues boss Jose Mourinho ruled out further signings. The Portugese declared that all his incoming business was done following the acquisition of striker Diego Costa and full-back Filipe Luis from Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona midfield man Cesc Fabregas. However,…

  • BLOG: Liverpool should learn from Tottenham

    BLOG: Liverpool should learn from Tottenham

    Contribution by Asa Clark @cfcasa Last summer Gareth Bale was sold to Real Madrid for a massive £85m. At the time, Tottenham fans were wishing him well and said they had to let him go because the money was too good to turn down. They’d be right in thinking that. If you’re offered that kind…

  • Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa

    Chelsea complete £32 signing of Diego Costa

    Spanish hitman Diego Costa has signed a 5-year contract with Chelsea and the deal was finally sealed on the activation of his release clause this afternoon. The former Atletico Madrid striker’s highly-anticipated move to Stamford Bridge is perfectly timed for the player to join Jose Mourinho’s Blues on their pre-season friendly fixtures. Chelsea have officially…

  • Gunner disappointed by Fabregas switch

    Gunner disappointed by Fabregas switch

    Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has expressed his disappointment at Cesc Fabregas’ decision to join Premier League rivals Chelsea, envisioning it will be strange to play against his former Arsenal team-mate rather than with him. Barcelona playmaker Fabregas was caught in a fracas last month when Jose Mourinho’s Blues sealed a £30M agreement with the La…