My Cesc Fabregas

New Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is looking forward to working with the likes of Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori after helping them earn valuable experience at Derby County last season. The pair spent the previous season on loan with the Championship outfit and they were afforded regular playing time under Lampard.

Speaking to the club’s official website, Lampard said that he was impressed with the performance of the duo, who showed a good attitude on and off the field, he told: “I was fortunate enough to work with Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori last year, their attitudes stood out well. The fact they came through the academy here – you could see it in how they held themselves, how they train, their manners off the pitch so that’s what I want to see, I want to work with those players.”

AS Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas has praised Lionel Messi by stating that the Barcelona star has found a way of reinventing himself as he has entered the backend of his professional career. The Argentina international helped the Blaugrana secure another league title last season while contributing more than 50 goals for the club across all competitions.

Speaking to Goal.com, Fabregas said that Messi has become technically clever as he has progressed in his career and he has become more of a gamechanger with his distribution from deep positions, he said: “That's the thing with Leo, he reinvents himself season after season. Maybe he is not the player who dribbles past three, four or five players and score an outstanding goal any more. Instead, now, he prefers to do 50-yard passes, leaving Jordi Alba one-versus-one with the goalkeeper. He sees one-twos around the box, he might do a chip and an assist... I think now he is more complete than ever.”

Brazil international David Luiz has said that he is so sad for the trio of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Antonio Rudiger, and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who have suffered long-term injuries during the final weeks of the campaign. The trio have played an influential role in the club’s route to the Europa League final but won’t play any part in Baku against Arsenal.

Speaking to Evening Standard, Luiz admitted disappointment over the absence of the trio and he is hopeful that the Blues can take the same as a motivation to win the Europa League title, he said: “I'm so sad for Callum and Ruben because they are in the best moments of their careers and they have injuries.

Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta has said that the Blues players have to respect the decision made by Eden Hazard at the end of the season. The 28-year-old has just 13 months remaining on his current deal with the Blues and reports have suggested that he has already agreed to join Real Madrid this summer.

Speaking to Sky Sports, Azpilicueta spoke about the importance of the Belgian to the club’s ranks and hoped that the playmaker would stay put with the club next season. In case that does not happen, Azpilicueta added that the Blues will respect the decision made by Hazard, who has been named as the club’s Player of the Year this season.

AS Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed that he had to part ways with Chelsea during the winter transfer window, given Maurizio Sarri had a keen preference in playing Jorginho ahead of him at the heart of the midfield. The Spain international barely featured under the Italian tactician during the first half of the season, and he eventually decided to join AS Monaco on a permanent basis at the turn of the year.

In an interview with Football365, Fabregas disclosed that he had the opportunity to stay put with the west London giants, but that would not have necessarily enhanced his gametime with Sarri deciding to stick with Jorginho ahead of him for the league duties, he said: “I like to always have new objectives in my mind. I could have stayed in London but a coach arrived who brought along a player who was like a son to him. Even If I played better, it was impossible to find space. I love football and I couldn’t have been happy just because I was at Chelsea. This is why I picked a project that will give me a lot of emotions”

Former Manchester United boss David Moyes claims that he was extremely close to signing players like Cesc Fabregas and Toni Kroos. The former Everton manager endured a disappointing spell with the Red Devils before ultimately being sacked. After enjoying impeccable stability with Everton, Moyes decided to make the switch to Manchester United as it seemed the natural progression. The Scot had built a similar reputation as Sir Alex Ferguson, who enjoyed more than two decades at United, after strong spells with the Preston and Everton team. However, his time at United did not last a full season as he was sacked a few months into the job.

Results were extremely poor at Manchester United under David Moyes and the manager never really recovered since then. He had spells with Real Sociedad, Sunderland, and West Ham with none of those jobs seeing him last for more than a year. Now, he has been out of work since leaving West Ham towards the end of the 2017-18 campaign. Even though his time with Manchester United produced his best success rate of almost 53%, it was not good enough for a club like United. Moyes has since claimed that he was unfortunate not to be backed by the board, as Marouane Fellaini was the high-profile signing he had to work with.

AS Monaco midfielder Cesc Fabregas has defended the performance of Manchester United during their recent Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain. The Red Devils had been trailing by two away goals following the first leg of the round of 16 but they managed to overcome the deficit with a stunning 3-1 outcome in the reverse fixture.

During that game, United managed to benefit from defensive mistakes from Les Parisiens which saw former Arsenal teammate Julio Baptista deem them to be ‘lucky, but Fabregas has defended the claim by saying that the Red Devils played to their strengths, he said: “Each team plays to their strengths and United had at least eight of their top players out. They had to bring on their academy players in the last 20 minutes because they did not have anything else. Have they been lucky? Yes. But they deserve respect for fighting and believing until the end. I am a defender of good football but you always have to adapt to what you have.”

Former Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas feels the Blues still have the chance of extending the season on a high by lifting some silverware. The west London giants have endured a difficult period since the turn of the year and their performances on the road have been dismal with a couple of embarrassing defeats at Bournemouth and Manchester City.

Speaking to CNN Sport, Fabregas said that it is normal for any club to go through a tough run of form, although the club’s recent league defeats were surprising for him as well. He added that the Capital outfit still have the means to make a successful season and backed them to come up with some sort of silverware before the season concludes.

Spain international Cesc Fabregas has acknowledged that Thierry Henry was the prime reason behind him joining AS Monaco from Premier League side Chelsea. The 31-year-old had been starved of first-team action during the first half of the season with the Blues and this encouraged him to take up the challenge with Monaco who were then managed by former Arsenal teammate Thierry Henry.

Speaking to Marca, Fabregas has admitted that Henry had influenced his decision to join the Principality outfit after indicating that he could become the leader from the centre of the park. He added that things may not have paved as planned with Henry’s sacking but believes Henry can eventually succeed as a top manager in years to come.

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has said that he does not have a potential replacement for Cesc Fabregas in the ranks amid suggestions that the Spaniard is close to leaving the Blues. The midfielder has struggled for starts under Sarri over the course of the campaign but the Italian has nevertheless considered him as a valuable contributor from the bench.

Speaking to reporters, Sarri admitted that he would be disappointed with the probable departure of Fabregas, given he has only two players including Jorginho, who provide similar attributes on the playing field, he said: “In this position we have only two players, Jorginho and Fabregas, so for me it would be really a problem without Cesc. I want him to stay, [but] I don’t know the final decision of Cesc and the club of course.”