#3 Cesc Fabregas achieves another milestone and does so in style
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There have been talks of the Spaniard leaving Stamford Bridge over the transfer window. However, if his performance on the evening was any indication, the player still has a lot to offer to this Chelsea side. He pulled the strings in the midfield for Chelsea and troubled Stoke with his passing ability and range while also ensuring that he did his fair share of dirty work in the middle of the pitch.
After having helped Chelsea take the lead with a perfect corner, the Spaniard made an incisive pass for Willian’s second. In the process, he also reached a personal milestone of having assisted 100 Premier League goals during his time in England.
He was his usual self, mixing it up with the short and long passes to ensure that Stoke was largely restricted to their own box. The Spaniard created 5 chances during the 73 minute he was on the pitch and was one of the main reasons Chelsea dominated the majority of the proceedings.
When deployed in a deeper role, the player can prove effective with time and space available to him and with the likes of industrious N’Golo Kante and Willian plying their trade ahead of him, he was proved to be a deadly presence.
The rumours regarding his future continue to resurface time and again. However, given his performance, even if he was on the offering, we believe Conte and co will have a hard look at the situation before letting the player leave.
