Fabregas looking for further glory

Cesc Fabregas is not looking to relax after being a part of Spain’s side that has won three major international tournaments on the trot. The Barcelona midfielder admits he is keen to add a few more trophies to his tally. He told SkySportsNews:

“Considering we are 23, 24, 25, 26, most of us, except two or three, it says we can keep going. But it depends on us. We have to really behave properly, we have to want more and be hungry for success.

“Definitely this team has been showing that for the past four years and we have to keep going. Every year it will become more difficult because teams will want to beat us more, but we just want to enjoy tonight and then we will think about the Confederations Cup next season.”

The 24-year-old also lashed out against a section of critics that had termed Spain’s tiki-taka style of play as ‘boring’. He added that their record of 12 goals scored and one conceded at Euro 2012 as proof of their all-round ability.

“From our point of view it has been difficult because we have had a lot of pressure from the press, but once again this team proved everybody wrong and even we are impressed with what we have achieved.

“We are very proud of the way we play. If we have won things for the last four years it is because of the way we play, because we believed in that style. We did not have to change anything. We did not have to prove people wrong because they thought it was boring, and it is not about what we won but how we did it.

“I think we have impressed the world with our technical ability and tactically, because it is not just about going forward scoring goals. Defensively we have been very compact and strong, only conceding one goal and scoring 12. I don’t think that is a boring team.”

Vicente Del Bosque surprised the footballing world by choosing to play Fabregas up front, keeping strikers Fernando Torres, Fernando Llorente and Negredo on the bench for the majority of matches. The stylish midfielder however relished the new challenge.

“It has been different. I am a midfielder who plays behind the striker, that is where I play the most. But I felt very good and I feel very proud and honoured to play with this team.”