#3 How do you solve a problem like Cesc Fabregas?
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Antonio Conte himself admitted that Cesc Fabregas reminded him of Andrea Pirlo who played under him at Juventus. After words of such high praise where he said the Spaniard’s strongest suit was his tactical and technical ability, it was surprising that he left him out of the starting lineup yet again. While the Blues’ supporters were questioning the decision up and down the length of the world’s Twitter feed, the midfield pairing of Nemanja Matic and N’Golo Kante got the green light.
Fabregas has impressed throughout the season in spite of coming on from the bench most of the times in the Premier League, making crucial assists for his side. He also scored the third goal against Arsenal last weekend which everyone so enjoyed. But clearly, it wasn’t good enough for a starting position.
However, right on cue, Conte replaced Matic with Fabregas a little after the hour mark to instant effect. The midfielder made passes that went behind Burnley and stretched them wide but it may have been a little too late. With a side like Burnley who can frustrate the opposition out of sheer determination, the addition of Fabregas’s creativity and vision could have been the deciding factor in a match that ended all square.
