Fabregas Boost Win for Arsenal

Cesc Fabregas cold off the bench scored twice for Arsenal to defeated English Premier League Aston Villa a top four rival 3-0 from the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.  This win made Arsenal move up into second place at the mean time but they will drop back down to third if Manchester United the reigning champions beat Hull on the other match in Sunday. Villa was on fourth spot but this defeat ended the Midlands club’s eight-game winning streak in all competitions.

Gunners captain Fabregas, a substitute on the second-half for Denilson, made a home side in front with a great 65th minute free-kick from the edge of the box that curved past the right hand of diving Brad Friedel the keeper.  And with only nine minutes on the game, the Spain international midfielder hold on to the ball from Theo Walcott before making a hit home to make it 2-0.  But, it he may have triggered an existing hamstring injury with his move and, after just 28 minutes, Fabregas was substituted by Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

Fabregas denies reports

Winning Euro 2008 Spanish midfielder and Arsenal’s creative maestro Cesc Fabregas has denied allegations circulating in the Spanish media suggesting that he was unhappy at Arsenal and he wanted to leave.

The story suggested that the young Gunner was running out of patience at lack of silverware at the Emirates and thus would be keen on joining Real Madrid in the future. Fabregas has denied giving an interview to media and stated that “I have not spoken to any media so it’s frustrating to read quotes that I have supposedly said about my future.”

“I have spent the summer relaxing with my family, friends and girlfriend and I return to training with Arsenal tomorrow.

“I think that some people are just trying to make mischief but my intentions are very clear.

“I am happy here at Arsenal, my future is with Arsenal and the priority is to achieve success and win trophies at Arsenal.”

Arsenal interested in Senna

With the departure of two defensive midfielders, in Mathieu Flamini and Lassana Diarra at the end of last season, Arsenal is in need of a defensive midfielder and is reportedly interested in Euro 2008 championship winner; Spain’s 31-year-old Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna.

The Brazilian born midfielder successfully anchored Spain’s midfield in the recently concluded Euro 2008, amidst all the talent that surrounded him, Senna consistently delivered solid performances to clean up for his attacking midfielders which incidentally includes Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas.

The Brazil-born, Senna has also taken the interest of Juventus and it is reported that Arsenal have entered the race for the former Corinthians player’s services and is willing to pay ₤6million for his services.

Cesc Fabregas happy being a substitute

The twenty one year old Arsenal midfield playmaker said he’s happy with coming off the bench for Spain. The attacking midfielder has not played a full game for Spain in Euro 2008, but has made appearances as a substitute in which he assisted and scored a goal.

The Arsenal midfielder stated “Of course I want to start, that’s why I play football,” he said. “But I will respect the decision of the boss”. With Barcelona’s duo of Xavi and Andres Iniesta playing in the same position, Coach Aragones has decided not to start the three playmakers on the field at the same time as it will affect the team chemistry.

He also stated that “Whether you enter a game and the team is leading, or you come on when the side is behind, you psyche yourself up to make an impact”. Fabregas is expected to start in Spain’s final group game against the defending champions Greece who have already started packing the suitcases.
Spain has already qualified for the quarter final and will possibly feature most of the substitutes in their game tomorrow.

Underachievers no more!- Russia whipped by Spain

Inspired by a superb hat-trick from the skillful David Villa, Spain made their intentions clear to all other favorites in Euro 2008. “We are here, we will conquer” these are the words spoken by there thrashing of what was said to be an air-tight Russian defense. But a score line reading 4-1 in favor of the Aragones’ men who had all sorts of critics, is not reflective of an air-tight defense by any means.

With Torres, Villa, Iniesta, Fabregas, four of the most exciting young players in world soccer playing at the top of their game, the potency of Spain’s attack is venomous and who can argue with Coach Aragones for the omission of veteran striker Raul, with Spain at the top of their game?

The Spanish have certainly made tremours move through the Euro with a scintillating all-round team performance and quite possibly struck fear to the changing rooms of their next opponents who they will face in four days time. But could this be the case of a “one hit wonder” by a Spanish team who have demonstrated on many ocassions,this same start only to be given the antidote of defeat by a team that on paper they should beat easily and with their past performance should good very well against?

The Spanish have certainly answered their critics with an excellent display on the day when it really mattered. Well done Cesc Fabregas, who got the other goal for Spain, you may yet get your chance to avenge the defeat by Zidane and France in the knock stages of world cup 2006.

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