Cesc Fabregas picks his ultimate Premier League XI including four former Arsenal stars and just two from his other old club Chelsea
Cesc Fabregas has unveiled his best Premier League XI, which includes four former Arsenal stars and just two Chelsea stars.
Fabregas evoked time illustrious 20-year playing career in July 2023 after publishing a statement on Twitter announcing his retirement.
Fabregas won two Premier League titles, two European Championships, a Champions League title and a World Cup before retiring.
The former Spain international – who played for both Arsenal and Chelsea – has scored a total of 50 Premier League goals in 350 appearances.
He has faced some of the most formidable opponents and has now made it clear who exactly would be his starting XI in the Premier League.
Former footballer Cesc Fabregas has revealed his best Premier League XI (above)
When naming his ultimate Premier League squad, Fabregas told Mail Sport: ‘David Seaman, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Kyle Walker.
‘Patrick Viera, Steven Gerrard, Cristiano Ronaldo are not in midfield either David Silva or Kevin de Bruyne, I’m not sure which.’
He ended with the name: ‘Thierry HenryDidier Drogba’.
In his conversation, Fabregas also mentioned the toughest opponent he faced while playing in the Premier League SPORTS Bible in April 2024.
Fabregas named Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard the toughest opponent he had faced during his Premier League days.
“I always felt he had everything in his locker,” Fabregas said. ‘He could dictate the game, he could score goals, make assists, score goals. He was very strong offensively.
‘You always felt that when you came up against him you had to be at the top of your game or you would get into trouble because he was very consistent.
‘He was always eight, seven, eight, seven [out of 10]. For me he was a role model and someone who, looking back, I really appreciated playing against. I learned a lot from him.’
He chose David Seaman, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Kyle Walker, Patrick Viera, Steven Gerrard, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Silva/Kevin de Bruyne, Thierry Henry, Didier Drogba
Fabregas started his career at Barcelona’s academy, La Masia, but struggled for first-team opportunities and moved to Arsenal in September 2003 before becoming their captain.
Fabregas started his career at Barcelona’s academy, La Masia, but struggled for first-team opportunities and moved to Arsenal in September 2003.
It was during his time with the Gunners that Fabregas’ skills really developed as he quickly became an essential part of Arsene Wenger’s squad.
During his eight seasons in North London, the Spaniard made 303 appearances and earned the club captaincy along the way.
Despite claiming an FA Cup with Arsenal, Fabregas was destined for bigger and better things and sealed a return to Barcelona in August 2011.
For three years, Fabregas played his role in one of football’s best teams, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi, all coached by Pep Guardiola.
He played 151 games for the Catalan side, winning a LaLiga, Copa del Rey and two SuperCopas in that time.
It was also around this time that Spain asserted its dominance on the international stage, with Fabregas as a key figure.
Over five seasons, he made 198 appearances and played an integral role in their title-winning side under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte in 2014/15 and 2016/17.
He left Chelsea in 2019 for Monaco, where he spent four years before joining Como, where he ended his career.
Fabregas won two Premier League titles during his time at Chelsea from 2014-2019
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