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Arsene Wenger convinced Cesc Fabregas will be Arsenal's talisman again this season
Catalan will captain by example...
30 Aug 2010 11:50:00
By Zack Wilson
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has no doubt that Cesc Fabregas will emerge from a summer of uncertainty as an even stronger leader for the Gunners this season.
The saga surrounding the Catalan midfielder's possible switch to Barcelona ran and ran in the close season, but the 23-year-old will be staying in north London, for now at least, and Wenger is looking forward to the day when the player is back to his sharpest and inspirational best.
"He will be the player he was before without any problem and he will be stronger," Wenger told his club's official website.
"And of course I think he will, once he is fit again, be involved mentally in the team.
"He is our leader, he is the leader of our team and he has a massive responsibility. I am convinced he will stand up for it."
Fabregas was substituted after 68 minutes in the Gunners' weekend win over Blackburn Rovers, but his manager did not tell him beforehand that he intended to curtail his time on the field.
"Cesc loves to play and that is why I did not tell him he could come off before the game," the manager added.
"He did not know he would come off.
"He had not played since the World Cup Final. That was on July 11 and we are now the end of August. It is difficult and he should be ready for the next game."
Wenger also feels that the way in which Fabregas has chosen to stay at the Emirates shows that clbs can still exert control in the transfer market despite the recent upsurge in incidents of 'player power'.
"I believe Cesc has given a lot to the club and the club has given a lot to Cesc as well," he explained.
"I believe personally he loves Arsenal and that is why he accepted our decision. There is a trust and confidence [between us].
"Every case is individual but to have players happy you need the club and the player to be happy. Of course when a player wants to go somewhere else for a while he is not happy but it is very difficult to legislate on that.
"And, when you transfer a player, you need the agreement of the three parties. That is why player power exists and is legitimate. But the club has its word to say as well.
"It was vital for us to keep Cesc because we build a team around him. But I believe as well the players we have brought in have shown that they can adapt very quickly - Laurent Koscielny, Marouane Chamakh and now Sebastien Squillaci. So overall I believe we have done very well."
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The saga surrounding the Catalan midfielder's possible switch to Barcelona ran and ran in the close season, but the 23-year-old will be staying in north London, for now at least, and Wenger is looking forward to the day when the player is back to his sharpest and inspirational best.
"He will be the player he was before without any problem and he will be stronger," Wenger told his club's official website.
"And of course I think he will, once he is fit again, be involved mentally in the team.
"He is our leader, he is the leader of our team and he has a massive responsibility. I am convinced he will stand up for it."
Fabregas was substituted after 68 minutes in the Gunners' weekend win over Blackburn Rovers, but his manager did not tell him beforehand that he intended to curtail his time on the field.
"Cesc loves to play and that is why I did not tell him he could come off before the game," the manager added.
"He did not know he would come off.
"He had not played since the World Cup Final. That was on July 11 and we are now the end of August. It is difficult and he should be ready for the next game."
Wenger also feels that the way in which Fabregas has chosen to stay at the Emirates shows that clbs can still exert control in the transfer market despite the recent upsurge in incidents of 'player power'.
"I believe Cesc has given a lot to the club and the club has given a lot to Cesc as well," he explained.
"I believe personally he loves Arsenal and that is why he accepted our decision. There is a trust and confidence [between us].
"Every case is individual but to have players happy you need the club and the player to be happy. Of course when a player wants to go somewhere else for a while he is not happy but it is very difficult to legislate on that.
"And, when you transfer a player, you need the agreement of the three parties. That is why player power exists and is legitimate. But the club has its word to say as well.
"It was vital for us to keep Cesc because we build a team around him. But I believe as well the players we have brought in have shown that they can adapt very quickly - Laurent Koscielny, Marouane Chamakh and now Sebastien Squillaci. So overall I believe we have done very well."
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