Cesc Fabregas Fans

You’re welcome Robbie, thanks for always leaving such nice comments

Love the “mastermind” stuff and what can you say about Da Silva….wow!

Hopefully Cesc will find the same “will to succeed” and “fight” that our number nine has…..of that I don’t doubt but, it’s a long road back (especially that first 50/50 tackle!)…..

Loving the updates,highlights, Captains’ notes and all the rest….top notch site! …..

a million thanks,danke,merci,gracias,bedankt to everyone who participates and makes it all happen !

I assumed he meant the weather That makes much more sense. Where have I left my brain today?

I assumed he meant the weather lol but maybe it was the fish

Oh. Ok. That’s taken all the excitement away. Lol.I wanted to see all the good spanish players in there. Ah well.

I’m hoping to see Arsenal play Barcelona… in May… in the final of the CL… I wouldn’t mind that as long as the scoreline was the other way around this time XD

but I rang him before the Tottenham game just to welcome him to the Club. ooo. Very good. Very captainesque

We had a little chat about Arsenal and ate fish next to the sea, it was unbelievably hot!” The image of them two sitting by the sea and eating fish amuses me for some reason. Is he saying the fish were very hot?…..

So happy for Eduardo. I really thought it might be the end of his career last year. That day last Feb. It feels like a miracle to see him make a full recovery!

Soon we will see Theo, Tomas and our Cesc back too

You’re welcome Rose

I hope Arshavin and Cesc will hit it off. I’m hoping they’ll have some of that on the pitch telepathy that Cesc and Hleb had going on.

Yeah, the chance to have a good rest and a break, is a good thing to have come from his injury

I thought that bit about him ringing Arshavin was nice too – a very captain-like and social director thing to do lol

mj vela was just so cute <3

I thought Cesc saying this was interesting,,,

“In a way hopefuly this break will do me good. I was speaking to Colin Lewin, saying that I hadn’t felt completely at my best since the beginning of the season when I had a little injury on my leg.”

its like hes saying he knows he was a bit off form,,, dont you think?

Those are some great highlights Sambo! Love the Cescy bits and the Eddy smooching Vela bit and the Eddy hugging the medic bit… ah it’s all good stuff

welcome back Eduardo!

Cesc healing fast! Go Cesc!!

I missed the game unfortunately, so I really appreciate the highlights Sam, thank you. If I had known Eduardo would start I would have made sure I found a bar showing it. Really admire his courage, mental strength and heart coming back the way he has.

The scoreline can only do great things for the teams confidence.

I’m looking forward to seeing Arshavin debut Saturday. I shant miss that!

Glad to read such positive news regarding Cesc’s recovery.

I like the idea of a charity match for unicef but just not then… as too many of the players I’d want to see would be missing by the sounds of it.

Awww Cesc rang Andrey up to welcome him, that’s nice

lol I don’t mind who we play in the CL final

Hi kimmie Sorry I forgot to answer you, the Cesc Fabregas official website and official facebook account were set up by and are looked after by Cesc’s Uncle not Cesc Player’s official sites, facebooks, myspaces etc aren’t the players personal accounts and are usually looked after by family or staff. Hope that helps

I’m hoping to see Arsenal play Barcelona… in May… in the final of the CL…

Thanks Plu It doesn’t sound right sorry as they are saying June 13 in the article. It says nothing is definite and I wouldn’t think about it until it is as the confederations cup starts June 14 and Cesc, Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol, and possibly one or two other FCB players like Pique or bojan could get the call and be with Spain then. Also Silvestre has a firm arrangement for a charity match in New York on June 14 that Titi has committed too http://www.arsenal.com/news/community-news/silvestre-leads-schools-for-hope-charity-game and Clichy, Sagna, Gallas, Adebayor and Almunia are all playing in that – so a lot of players won’t be available for a June 13 charity match.

If there was going to be one I have to admit I would want it to be at a different time, as for me it would be a lot less exciting without those players – I’m a big Titi fan as you know and I like that Fabregas guy a little bit too Still I’d watch it even if it’s the Carling Cup kids with Eduardo, Theo, Andrey, Robin and Nick.

Agree with you Plu the way the team were so happy was just lovely. The goal celebrations get me right <3 there! Awww! Watching the highlights I'm welling up again

Thanks fonz for the wallpaper

http://www.dna.fr/sport/football/20090217_DNA002090.html
The orignal article for those who can speak french

http://arsenalcolumn.wordpress.com/ are reporting that Arsenal and Barcelona have made a verbal agreement (no written confirmation yet) to play in June for Unicef. Goonertalk is also reporting that.

Oh my……….O_o ….* is speechless* …..that is going to be one awesome match!!!!!!!!

o_O Hleb, Henry O_o I really do hope they go ahead with the idea of the match.

btw theres a welcome back eddy wallpaper on arsenal.com for any one who wants it

http://www.arsenal.com/match-menu/3106052/first-team/arsenal-v-cardiff?tab=wallpaper

thanks for the video Sambo,,, those highlights are a keeper,,, great night for us

dead chuffed for Fast Eddy. He’s an inspiration!

i think one of Eds outstanding qualities is his intelligence and that has helped him come back so well.

have to say Cardiff were absolute shiite and helped make us look good. We had players like Gallas and Song who put in a very ordinary day at the office so we still have a ways to go.

Forgot to say this yesterday. It was Denilson’s 21st birthday yesterday. Happy belated birthday!

congratulations Dudu!! You show everyone you can overcome anything. We love you!!

I’m stillbuzzing from yesterday.Watching the highlights are making me feel all teary again. Not only is Eduardo really happy, the players are also ecstatic for him ^^ I love this team <3
Thanks for the highlights Sam.
It was a real special moment when I scored the first goal — and, yes, I had tears in my eyes because I felt very emotional. <3 I just want to give him a big hug!

I’m now looking forward to the next match, me being the impatient me. ^^ Hopefully we will see Arshavin play.( seeing Dudu and Arshavin possibly play in the same week. It seems like we are being spoilt!) I think he might possibly start, seeing as he won’t be playing mid week in the cl. If he doesn’t start then I hope Vela does. But something tells me that Wenger will probably start with Eboue, if he doesn’t start with Andrey.

do you know if it is really cesc on the cesc fabregas soler facebook account you have a link to it and I wondered if you knew. I’m not sure. A lot of people say it’s him but he was like sorta live updating the match on his status and it made me think maybe not??

“I am the captain and I have responsibilities. I have to be next to my team-mates even if I’m not playing.”

Meant to say I thought this was a very cool thing for him to say! That’s our super skip!

Thanks for the highlights Sambo! Now I’ve calmed down a bit I need to also give my Robin some love as that was a gorgeous goal! nutmegging the keeper lol

You’re welcome! Plu I think it’s a toss-up between Adebayor and Arshavin for most ridculous hat. Ade may win…

Hiya MiLA meant to say before… though I’m only guessing… but I think Cesc would have gone to the mountains because hill walking/jogging develops your calf muscles and the muscles around the knee that stabilise it… because hills place a particular pressure on your legs. You can get the same thing using an incline on a treadmill of course lol but may be he likes the outdoors and the fresh air Just my guess.

yeh mj I really like that new GI Cesc look he got last month XD I think he suits the short short hair much more than the longer style

Thank you Sam!! For making the video. I missed it on TV but it’s Cesc walking out behind Arsene and you can see a kid call out to Cesc and he stops and they shake hands. Awww! That’s nice

Fantastic. Eduardo offers so much more than goal scoring. His movement, positioning, and passing make a real difference around the box. Cutting in, giving it to Vela and scoring from the cross was pure class. Remarkable he could come back like that, it was as if he’d never been gone.

Good team performance as Wenger said. A confidence boost for everyone.

Good to hear Cesc will be back soon too

Tuty I think the yellow card Bendtner got could have almost been a red, he timed that tackle poorly and it was a bit high… but I can’t agree with you on the keeper he had a right to try and win that

Great to have Eddy back and what a comeback couldn’t have scripted it any better. The way he went over to the trainer was real class

It’s a good draw. Burnley have quite a history in the FA Cup though… so let’s take it one game at a time and just focus on turning them over. Revenge for the Carling Cup

Hey mj good to see you stranger

Here’s some quotes from Eduardo that were in The Sun

Eduardo said: “This was the best night of my life because it proved I could play again at the very highest level.

“I celebrated by kissing my wedding ring because my wife Andreja, my young daughter Lorena and the rest of my family have supported me all the way through this.”

Good on him!

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!omggg im so damn happyyyy!!:D its so nice to hv all gunners smiling once again:D woohooo!!! n awww cescy luks soo cute:D wantd to c the match i dnt think it got on air here:(

GOONER FOR LIFE:D

Hey MJ!!!! I’m so happy to see you on here hon! I hope that means you’re feeling better *hugs*

Thanks DTS. I’m looking forward to seeing that too and comment away. Don’t be shy

first time commenting. long time reader of this site. love it. anyway just wanted to say it’s awesome to have Dudu back and can’t wait to see him and Cesc linking up like they used too

CONGRATULATION GUNNERS.so happy for them esp for Eduardo.

Good news for Cesc as he is recovering……

Missed the game…what a shame for me.

Tq for the game report everybody.i really really missed a good game….what to do its 4 am here.

i promised to stay n watch every games after this……esp if Cesc is playing.

GOOD LUCK GUNNERS.KEEP GOING>>>>FA,CL,BPL……

I missed the game I’m so happy things go well for gunners and I glad Cescy getting better XD

I know what you mean George. Really, it’s like when Eduardo sustained that mind-numbingly bad injury a curse came over the team and it was if yesterday it lifted.

I would have given anything to have been there and to have seen that live. To those who were … I envy you!

Eduardo da Silva is a legend.

another thing I forgot to mention,,, they’ve already had the draw for the fa cup quarter-finals,,, with the snow postponement we just happen to be well behind with the FA Cup this season,,, anyway if we beat Burnley (and we will) then we would play either Hull or Sheffield United,,, so not a bad draw and I’m optimistic that we can take ourselves to the semi and hopefully beyond

YaY Eddy!! He’s my hero for coming back from such a terrible injury! He’s amazing <3

Hi MiLa I like Cesc's hair… remember he got it cut like that back in January. He had that style at the Mundo Deportive gala… maybe you missed it… there was a video clip it's HERE

Now I have to catch up on everything I’ve missed

YES!!! ARSENAL IS THRU TO THE FIFTH ROUND, with courtesy of DuDu’s, Nicky’s & RVP’s goals!! WOO-HOO!!

glad our Croatian’s genius is back with a bang!!

Cescy looked different with his short (i mean real short) hair..

hopefully when everyone is back (inluding Cescy, Rosicky, Walcott); our season can turn around..

GO GUNNERS!!

also glad to hear that Cescy will be with his teammates now.. he’s doing all the morale boosting by being with them.. hehehe.. btw; why should he go to the mountans to work out?? *scratching my head*

Well done to all the lads for doing us proud but of course its Eduardo’s nite tonite!! Welcome back!

I thought Bischoff did quite well good to see he has recovered too

Vela did well but the whole team put in a good performance (missed a few chances but no dwelling on the negatives after such a great match!). Incredible turn around from the 0-0 in Cardiff

thanks Rosie The photos are great! How cute does Cesc look with that big smile on his face when Eduardo was hugging Colbert… awww!

What an amazing comeback! Dudú is back with a bang and a brace! Fantastic! The only sour thing was Bendtner’s behaviour: unnecessary lunge at the Cardiff bloke that earned him that yellow card and the lunge at the goalie. We could have shot a few more goals too but I’m happy with the win!

Here’s Arsene’s comments

On Eduardo’s dream return to first-team action…
“I am not surprised he played well tonight. I didn’t play him as a reward for his excellent work; it was because in training over the past few weeks he has done extremely well. He made a big step forward two weeks ago when he found sharpness in front of goal and in his runs and he got rid of his apprehension in the tackles.

“Of course it is nearly 12 months out and he has been extremely strong mentally during that time, I could never see one minute of doubt in his mind or one minute where he said ‘no, I don’t want to do it’. He always wanted more and this guy is small but has the mental strength of a mountain.

“He is intelligent, talented and he understands what is happening quickly. He responds very quickly to every situation. That is why he is a striker. He is a quiet boy. He is very, very quiet – he is focussed but of course very happy tonight.“

On the striker’s poignant celebration with Tony Colbert…
“I think Tony Colbert has spent more time with Eduardo than with his wife. So perhaps he deserves that kind of hug. The physios and doctors have as well done a tremendous job with him. We use him when he is ready but they did a lot of work with him and have done a great job.”

On the importance of having him back…
“We will know how important this was at the end of the season. I am very happy to have him back because he gives us options. He can play on flank, he can play central, he can play on the shoulder or upfront on his own. It is fantastic for us.

“I still have to be cautious with him and I cannot throw him in every three days after nine months. We will see how he responds to that hamstring and maybe he can be with us on Saturday, I don’t know.”

On the fantastic team performance…
“Of course everybody’s happy for him but I believe it was a good team performance; dynamic, convincing and mobile. We played the kind of football we love to play and it is good to see us play with handbrake off. We are now consistent, we are stable defensively, and we added tonight our drive going forward.

“We played the game we want to play and Eduardo played a big part in that. Everybody is of course pleased for him tonight.”

On Cardiff’s performance…
“They gave us a hard time over there. I felt today the speed of our passing gave them a big problem. It is easier to play our kind of football here than it was at Ninian Park.

“Something in the Cardiff team, when we played them over there, made me think they have real belief and the real quality. I didn’t see any weak position in their team, where you think they aren’t good enough. Today they were dominated as a team, and it is very difficult tonight to find the same impression because of that. They had to run after the game after we scored which was much more difficult.

“We have played Burnley and Cardiff and I would say they are sides who have a chance to come up, a really good chance. If you look at the table Cardiff are 12 points behind the leaders with a few games in hand. They have a good chance but I think for them it is better to go out of the FA Cup.”

On taking FA cup confidence into the league…
“We are very consistent and we are on a very strong run. We missed the goals recently but I believe we are on a very strong run. We promised ourselves we would give everything until the last day of the season. At the moment Man United look untouchable – they are 12 points ahead with a game against Fulham which they will certainly win. Their results are really consistent, they win 1-0. You always think during the game that they may drop points but they always manage to find the resources to win the game.

“If they win the game in hand they are 15 points in front. That means we need to lose five. Say they lose one against us, that is four. They still need to lose another four but they haven’t done that yet. Our basic target is to get in the Champions League which means the league is our priority.”

So Bri it sounds like Dudu niggled his hamstring but nothing major and probably to be expected part of him getting match hardened again

It was so nice to see Arsene looking happy. *hugs for Arsene* It’s been a tough season I’m sure he needed this lift too.

Eduardo I salute you!

magnificent. I’m happy beyond words.

haha me too Rose! So so so so happy for Dudu he so deserves it!!

Was cool to see Cescy there too cant wait to have him back XD

oh yes and great news about our mountain man Fabby too!

I’m with you Plu on the hat…

welcome back Eddy,,, that was bloody perfect,,, it really felt like something dark hanging over the team was gone,,, I don’t know how to explain it,,,

I’m with you TA,,, this could be a corner

Great news about Cesc,,, Can’t wait to have him back we’ll kick up another gear when the little maestro is back.

It was a fantastic game and a great comeback by Eddy

When Eduardo scored – I cried cheered and jumped up and down – all at the same time lol. I was like a happy version of the Niagara falls

Great news about Cesc too

It was a very special night. I really think this is the corner. Our season starts now.

Andrey, I am not feeling that hat….

We love you Arsenal we dooooo!!!

Magic magic magic. I’m dancing around the house here. Gotta enjoy the good times!

So happy for Dudu. Tears in my eyes when he scored. He did look to maybe have picked up a little injury I hope it was nothing much let us know if Arsene mentions it

WELCOME BACK EDUARDO!

Man that was awesome. Vela, Bendtner and the main man Eduardo I can’t remember when I last really really enjoyed watching the boys so much. Bloody terriffic

It been ages since I have last enjoyed an Arsenal match like this one.I had a smile on my face throughout.
Dudu <3 I was so happy that he got his goals.You could tell how much it meant to by the first goal- the look of gratitude on his face when he hugged and then kissed vela on the forehead. Such a sweet moment.And then for the second going to one of the medical team members. <3 Made me tear up watching. I’m so happy for him!

Congrats to Bendtner and Rvp too.
And we finally get to see Bischoff play!

The lads did well all around. I’m proud of them <3 Lets hope we carry on this momentum

I have been going up into the mountains to work O_o Mountains? I didn’t know players went to mountains to build up their fitness.

Over the last few weeks I have only thought of my injury, but now it’s time for me to come back to the team. I am the captain and I have responsibilities. I have to be next to my team-mates even if I’m not playing.” <3 <3 <3
Sounds promising.