Is it finally the right time for Cesc to return to Barcelona?
Posted by Eric Beard on February 10, 2010 | 13 Comments
We’ve all heard it for ages. Cesc Fabregas is constantly linked with Barcelona, a team that is almost unanimously considered the best team in the world. At least within the past year.
The great talent has always believed that individual success comes second to winning trophies, but all he has won so far with Arsenal is an FA Cup and a Community Shield. Even those trophies date back to 2005. Yes, that’s five years ago. Cesc was just turning 18 years old. You can’t help but compare Arsenal’s amount of trophies to Barcelona’s SIX trophies won last year alone.
The (still) young Spaniard has always maintained that he wants to play for the Blaugrana at some point in his career. Coming through La Masia, the legendary youth system at Barça, it makes one wonder if Cesc wants his career to be defined in North London or back where his roots are. Sorry Arsenal fans, the logical answer is not in North London. But the aspect of this dilemma that is begging the question is whether this should be Cesc’s last season with the Gunners.
In his first season as Arsenal’s consistent captain, the 22-year-old has been nothing but a superb leader. Arsenal’s failure to truly compete with Chelsea for the Premier League title is in no way his fault, quite the opposite. Leading by example on and off the field, Fabregas’ influence has done nothing but unite the squad as a whole. Thomas Vermaelen said that the Catalan native “is a good captain… He has a lot of qualities in football and I think that’s important for a captain. He talks in the dressing room, not too much but just enough.” In 26 appearances, Fabregas has scored 14 goals, a strike rate that even the vintage Gerrards and Lampards would be proud of.
Again, the lad has been nothing but a class act that truly loves playing at the Emirates, but you have to wonder how much longer Arsene Wenger has the right to hold onto his captain. Perhaps the only thing that could keep Fab in the Premier League is Champions League success, but then you would think that Arsenal would very likely have to triumph over Barcelona for that to happen. A knock out from Europe could spell the end of Fabregas’ tenure in England.
And to state the obvious, the Spaniard will spend the whole summer in South Africa with the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, and Pique, who will all be urging him to return to Catalunya. No supporter of Arsenal, and even of the Premier League, wants to see a world-class midfield maestro like Fabregas leave, but to be fair to the Arsenal captain, he has every legitimate reason to ask to journey to La Liga.
What do you think? Will these be Cesc’s last few months playing at Arsenal? Comments below please.
Eric Beard is the co-founder of afootballreport.com.
Tags: Arsenal > Barcelona > Cesc Fabregas > England > La Liga > Premier League
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February 10th, 2010 @ 2:44 AM
i don’t think fabregas will back to barca nearly time..he is a arsenal captain and in a topform…barca still hava a xavi and iniesta in the midfield..
February 10th, 2010 @ 2:49 AM
didn’t read the article, chelsea fan here!
make sure you keep him another year. cesc in pure talent and young, sell him this year 40 million, sell him next year after a similar season 80 million, new ronaldo on our hands, make those spanish clubs pay!
obviously he will go at some point…
February 10th, 2010 @ 2:51 AM
obviously if he takes spain to the finals against us, then his price is going up and he leaves anyway.
sucks
February 10th, 2010 @ 2:58 AM
Yes, Barcelona have won a lot of trophies recently but I wonder how they would fare in the English Premier League which may I add is watched widely by millions of people all over the world especially in Asia where I live. That fact alone accounts for a lot of free advertising (think of David Beckham)and if I were Cesc Fabregas (with a whole career still ahead of me)I would think of this and why not pick up some real trophies in England while I still age on my side to do the same in Europe or with Barcelona fir that matter.
February 10th, 2010 @ 3:13 AM
This speculation has been going on for four years now. It’s sooo boring! Fabregas is forced to comment on it now and then. He says he doesn’t even think about it, so why do you? It’s all about nothing. Face of today’s journalism.
February 10th, 2010 @ 3:39 AM
The situation regarding Cecs and Barcelona is unchanged- for all his potential and skills Fabregas would not be first choice ahead of Xavi or Iniesta in the Barca team. He is not a holding or tackling midfielder. He would be first reserve for either of those 2- like he is in the Spanish side. If he left now he would be a squad player- a step back from the status he currently holds.Fabregas would quickly become frustrated by this.
February 10th, 2010 @ 3:59 AM
yes, cesc comr home, it’s time!n use article 17
February 10th, 2010 @ 4:02 AM
The question has always been WHEN, not IF Cesc returns…He’s a Barcelona youth player, it was always in the cards that he’d be back…Failure to recognize that is simply to deny reality
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February 10th, 2010 @ 5:43 AM
Thanks Cesc for your years , good luck in the future ,wish we could get 6 good years out of all our players.
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