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Adebayor spoke to Marca and he mentioned Cesc in his comments (source):

“It’s difficult to imagine an Arsenal without Cesc.At his age he is already the most loved at the club, he is a model on and off the pitch and we are happy to have him with us.

“I think he is happy here, he feels at home. I think he will stay for several years more, he is loved, he has everything here, I believe he will continue but it is (his) decision.

Evra on Cesc

There isn’t much news about Cesc today, apart from the comments from Evra. Evra believes Cesc was trying to injure him in the Arsenal v Man united match last week, and he seems to be holding a grudge.

These were the comments he made yesterday :

“He kicks me despite the fact that we are due to play the Champions League final on May 27. If we were to meet off the pitch, I know that I could go wild.This aggressive football does not resemble Arsenal’s style.”

And here are some more comments he made that emerged today:

“I was very disappointed.If you fancy giving knocks, then you do boxing, not football.But we will meet each other off the pitch. And this time there won’t be any referee to give a red card.”

Erm. Rather than making comments like this and creating controversy, I suggest he focuses on the match he has tomorrow.

Arsenal 4- 1 Stoke

The last game of the season saw a comfortable win for Arsenal. The first goal was an own goal after Cesc’s cross was turned into the net by Beattie. Robin then converted a penalty to take the score to 2-0. Soon after, Diaby also managed to get himself on the scoresheet .Stoke were awarded a penalty after a player was brought down in the box by Denilson bringing the score to 3-1. But,Van Persie finished off with a fantastic volley. Full match report here.

I have added four pictures of Cesc at the match in the latest photos section.

Now that the season is over, what are your thoughts on Cesc’s performance throughout the season?

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Arshavin recently did an interview which is up on his website. He was asked questions that were sent in by Arsenal fans. One of the questions asked who his best friends off the pitch were. Here is a small quote from Arshavin in relation to that question: “My best mates off the pitch would be Cesc, Bendtner and Toure.”

I figured that they were friends from the training pictures that we’ve seen of those two together.

Arsenal 0-0 Manchester United

Arsenal drew with Manchester United, which meant that Manchester United won the Premier League for the 18th time.Arsenal played well, dominating possession, but unfortunately they were unable to convert any of the chances. Full match report here

I have put up 3 pictures of Cesc at the match in the latest photos section. I wasn’t able to find any others- as you can imagine, most of the pictures were those of Man United celebrating.

Cesc doesn’t regret choosing to join Arsenal

I know it is a bit late posting this, but I was at work and so I can only post these now. Here were quotes from Cesc before the Man United match.

First off, Cesc spoke to the Sun about the Manchester United game:

“It will be hard to clap United off the pitch as champions and we will do all we can to make them wait another week for the title. But if we have to do it, we will. We have to be men about these things and they deserve to be champions.This game is another opportunity for Arsenal to show what we can do before the season ends.

We must do the best we can, but not because victory will make us better or defeat would be a disaster. We need to be professional and show we can compete with the best.”

Cesc went on to talk about the trophies and his disappointment:

“It’s not been a great week for Arsenal.But then again, it’s been a disappointing month.Everything started to go wrong with the FA Cup semi-final defeat against Chelsea. We were on a very good run until then.But we’ve been going down since then and we haven’t been at the level everyone expected.

We didn’t win the games that mattered and that is something we have got to look at.We want to win trophies. We don’t want to be a team that plays well but wins nothing.

Our season is over and once again we have no titles to play for, only our pride and our supporters.Of course it has been a season of disappointment for Arsenal.

Any season when you don’t win anything is hard to take and now it’s four years without a trophy. That is very hard for a club like Arsenal and all the players feel responsible for that. We have a very big job to do and we didn’t do it well enough.We all feel we could have done better and maybe some things have to change before we start winning things again.

“From a football point of view, we are on a level with any team in the world.But now we need to be as competitive as they are to fight for success.”

Cesc, one again, reaffirmed his commitment to the club:

“I wouldn’t be so committed to the club if I didn’t believe we will win trophies.For the last four summers people have been saying ‘Oh, Cesc will leave now’ but I am still here and I will be here next season as well.
It does become more disappointing every year without a trophy. Every player wants to win. But I repeat once again, I am very happy at Arsenal.

Even though we have not been at the level to win things this time, we were still in the semi-finals of the Champions League and the FA Cup.
I believe this team has a lot of potential.

All the big clubs go through patches when they don’t win anything but they always come back.Arsenal are one of those clubs. We will come back for sure.No one can say we didn’t try hard enough or give our best. The other teams were just better than us this season.

It’s not my job to say what needs to change. That’s down to the boss. He knows what he is doing.”

Cesc also said that he did not regret leaving Barcelona to come to Arsenal, after suggestions that he would have been better off had he stayed at the Nou Camp.

Everyone knows why I came to Arsenal and it has been proved to be the right decision.

I was only 22 last week yet I have already played more than 200 games for this club and nearly 40 games for my country.I’ve won the European Championship and played in the Champions League final, the FA Cup final and the Carling Cup final.

I would not have got those opportunities at any other club. Everyone chooses their own life and I believe I made the right choice.”

Wenger: Cesc will be back to his best next season

In his pre match conference Wenger spoke about Cesc, saying that Cesc isn’t back to his best yet but will be next season(source):

“You will see the real Cesc Fabregas next season.He’s not completely [back to his best] yet. That is natural when a player has been out for three months. It takes him some time to come back completely.

He is a player who cares about results and nobody comes back 100 per cent. You cannot care and not be affected.I believe he has been very strong mentally, resolute and determined. He has given as much as he can. He is the new captain and has learned his job.

You will see Fabregas in good form next season.”

Cesc has said that Arsenal have not been at their best this season, and believes that getting off to a good start next season is key.

“We have gone 21 consecutive games without being beaten [in the Premier League] and that shows from the beginning to the end we have improved a lot - but when you play in these sort of competitions you have to be at your best and we have not been at our best.

“We have to try to finish the season as well as we can and be ready for next summer because as we have seen this year the start of the season is really important.”

Cesc talks about Gibbs

Cesc spoke to Sky Sports News about Kieran Gibbs after yesterday’s match:

Cesc also had a lot to say about tonight’s Champions League match between Chelsea and Barcelona.(Source)

“Chelsea are a very complicated rival who don’t give you an inch on the pitch and they’re very direct. But if Barcelona move the ball as they know, I believe they’re capable of scoring at Stamford Bridge and getting through to the final. Any score-draw favours them.”

“What Guardiola has done this season at the helm of Barcelona is something few managers can do. He’s turned things around and more importantly he has built a side based on home-grown players.

“It was a pleasure to watch the team at the Bernabeu with Xavi, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique, Victor Valdes, Andres Iniesta and Leo Messi. Then Sergio Busquets and Bojan Krkic came on as subs.”

“Gerard [Pique] is my friend, we played together in the kids teams at Barcelona and then we saw each other when he was at Manchester United.His success at Barca has not surprised me at all because I knew what he was capable of. He’d already shown it at United playing in the Champions and the Premier Leagues.”

“Stamford Bridge is a pitch small in size, long and narrow that will make the game difficult for Barca who need space to develop their game.It’s different to the Nou Camp, much smaller. The small distance between the two goals makes Cech’s long-kicks, important.

“Barcelona have to play as they know, move the ball quickly and try to score early to break the pressure from the crowd and Chelsea themselves.

“Chelsea have very important players like Drogba, Lampard and Essien, a strong defence with Terry and a great keeper in Petr Cech.They pressure you relentlessly. It will depend a lot on whether they can avoid distractions at the back from set-pieces. The absence of Puyol and Marquez will be important.”

Arsenal 3-1 Manchester United

Feeling a bit numb, so this match report will be short.Arsenal got knocked out of the Champions League with Man United winning 4-1 on aggregate. Park Ji Sung scored the first goal, after Gibbs slipped. Ronaldo then scored the second in the 11th minute from a free kick. The third goal came in the second half with Ronaldo scoring again. Arsenal then received a penalty, which Robin converted. Full match report here.

I have added 13 pictures of Cesc at the match in the latest photos section.