My Cesc Fabregas

Barcelona superstar Neymar is the natural successor to Lionel Messi according to Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, who has witnessed the duo from up close.

Fabregas played with Neymar for 12 months before coming back to the Premier League with Chelsea. Neymar was not as influential in his first season, but he has improved tremendously in the last 12 months. He is now in a position where he can win the FIFA Ballon d’Or award after being named in the three-man shortlist. The winner of the award will be announced in the second week of January.

BBC football pundit Alan Shearer says that Chelsea’s recent 3-0 loss was largely down to the absence of impact by Cesc Fabregas. The Spaniard had a brilliant first half of the campaign last season and this was seen as an important reason behind the team reclaiming the league title after five years.

However, the champions are in danger of losing their crown sooner rather than later after making a very poor start to the season. Following the 2-2 draw with Swansea on the opening day, the blues lost 3-0 to City at Etihad stadium.

Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Porto was a huge step in the right direction towards lifting the considerable cloud that has hung over Stamford Bridge this season, but the game could also serve as a wake-up call for Cesc Fabregas.

The Spanish midfielder was dropped to the bench for the important Champions League game that Chelsea could not afford to lose, but the team managed to get the job done in front of a very happy, yet relieved, home crowd.

Coral may still consider the Blues’ chances of going all the way in Europe this season as slim at 14/1, but if Fabregas can rediscover the sort of form that saw him register eighteen Premier League assists then Chelsea could enjoy success away from the league.

Chelsea travel to Etihad stadium looking for their first win of the season in one of the most difficult home grounds to get a result.

Midfielder Cesc Fabregas is aware that Manchester City will post one of the biggest threats for Chelsea between now and end of the season.They have made a stunning start – after a 3-0 win over West Brom – and will be looking to continue the same in front of the champions. The blues have been looking devoid of ideas during pre-season and this poor form has continued into the season as well.

Diego Costa has come under a lot of criticism following his actions against Arsenal in the recent 2-0 win for Chelsea.

Chelsea star Eden Hazard says that the addition of players like Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa has helped him take his game to the next level.

Cesc Fabregas failed to win the Premier League despite being at Arsenal for almost a decade.

It took Cesc Fabregas almost 9 months for him to lift his 1st title as a player of Chelsea as the Spanish midfielder secured the Football League Cup on March 1 after his team claimed a 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

Goals from John Terry and Diego Costa helped seal the victory for Chelsea as they played at the Wembley Stadium in London in a match that Chelsea controlled from the start till the end.

Chelsea may have lost the aura of invincibility they built up earlier in the season, but they are still most pundits favourites to win the Premier League this season. If they do it will be down to the addition of two key squad member last summer - Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa.

There was yet more controversy in a Chelsea game after midfielder Cesc Fabregas was booked for simulation when the Spaniard said that there was clear contact.

Chelsea could manage only a 1-1 draw with Southampton, who have been surprise challengers for a top four spot this season. However, the result could have been very different had referee Anthony Taylor had awarded a penalty for Chelsea when Fabregas went down inside the box in the second half.