Premier League - Fabregas: Chelsea game is must-win

Eurosport - Thu, 27 Nov 10:48:00 2008

Cesc Fabregas admits Arsenal face Chelsea on Sunday looking to get their Premier League title charge back on track.

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The Gunners tackle their London rivals in poor form, having lost three of their last four top-flight matches.

Chelsea, meanwhile, sit top of the table and have suffered defeat just once in their opening 14 league games of the campaign.

But new Arsenal captain Fabregas is refusing to give up hope of lifting the title this term and has rallied his team-mates ahead of the trip to Stamford Bridge.

The Spain international said: "We want to get back into the title race, so we have to win.

"We could get some points back. The other teams have difficult games as well. We will see.

"Chelsea have been playing really well, the times I watched them, they have played good football with quick combinations. I respect them.

"(But) Arsenal never go anywhere for a draw. We always go to win and Chelsea do the same. At the end of the season, we will see what we can achieve but at the moment we are in every competition.

"People can say whatever they want about the title race but we have only played 14 games. It is not over yet."

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  1. comeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooooonnnnnnnnnn­ gunnnnnnnnnnnnnnerrrrrrrrrrrssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    ­ shw thm wht we got the way we showed to manu w%#k&s

    From devil_iz_bac, on Sun 30 Nov 10:52AM

  2. hey guys if you check out the chelsea vs arsenal­ hotlink you will see that according to yahoo scolari is­ a sub for this game lol!!!! check it out

    From chicken salad, on Sun 30 Nov 5:54AM

  3. comment 16 shame the blues cant win the champions­ league then liverpool is the father of football you­ @#$%

    From wilmajardine, on Sat 29 Nov 10:23PM

  4. YES WE CAN, ITS TIME YOU FACE THE NEW KID CHELSEA, HE­ IS COMING WITH HIS YOUNG GUNS AND THE BRIDGE WILL BE­ LEFT TREBLING.

    From Wilson-M, on Sat 29 Nov 7:41PM

  5. weird

    From ethnadoran, on Sat 29 Nov 3:04PM

  6. Chelsea go 36 tomorrow, Arsenal on 23. More goals to­ Nic.

    From auchy, on Sat 29 Nov 2:31PM

  7. 1-2

    From Peter, on Sat 29 Nov 1:07PM

  8. Fabregas knows it will be a hard game against chelsea.­ He is confident of being a captain. Arsenal just need­ to try there hardest against the blues. they have got­ Nasri in there squad hopefully he is actually a good­ player , he is doing good in arsenal. The­ "Gunners" need to win then they will get more­ respect , they got no respect at all when they lost 3-0­ so if they win chelsea they will get confidence on­ there side and again respect. In Chelsea`s point of­ view they may think there easy because if manchester­ city won the gunners 3-0 , and chelsea are better than­ manchester city it all adds up that chelsea should win­ with Scolari. It will be a great experience , they can­ show off there skills score goals. But they need to do­ NO bad tackles or they will lose they best players.­ Deco got red carded , Lampard got red carded both of­ them are class. Arsenal are beginning to have less­ chance of winning now. Both teams need to concerntrate­ more , then they will win more games , if they do they­ will win this one. Not a tough challenge for chelsea­ they can concerntrate enough but arsenal it will be­ really tough.

    From Nathan, on Sat 29 Nov 9:01AM

  9. I bleive arsenal can win . if you feel tha way arsenal­ playing

    Arsenal thay have abilaty of this year

    From mxashi_10, on Fri 28 Nov 3:54PM

  10. Hi Arsenal fans we chat on sunday afternoon you are­ great optmists even when there future is bleak. Chelsea­ is gooner whoop you double what add on the number­ mancity managed on you if wenger leaves out vela for­ slow bentdner. 6-0 for chelsea
    emmy

    From tom, on Fri 28 Nov 1:36PM

  11. arsenal will win.. cesc rox.... but chelsea are strong­ be wary afbregas

    From Ron K, on Fri 28 Nov 10:51AM

  12. I am with you fabregas

    From oujj c, on Fri 28 Nov 9:58AM

  13. arsenal rooks big time, even here in zambia. i'm­ content that arsenal has lost on the last 3 games­ they've hard. this will push the team to draw out­ every single strenth in them to beat the BLUES. arsenal­ 3-chelsea 1. lets go GUNNERS!!!

    From mulalamm, on Fri 28 Nov 9:19AM

  14. arsenal rooks big time, even here in zambia. i'm­ content that arsenal has lost on the last 3 games­ they've hard. this will push the team to draw out­ every single strenth in them to beat the BLUES. arsenal­ 3-chelsea 1. lets go GUNNERS!!!

    From mulalamm, on Fri 28 Nov 9:17AM

  15. I have the trust in Arsenal,Chelsea will go down­ 2-0.Why its so Arsenal is more determined and have­ reorganised them selves having had poor results last 3­ or 4 games. Gunners­ oyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

    From patrick.muyomba, on Fri 28 Nov 6:47AM

  16. come on gooners, show them some muscle!

    From tiimtamm, on Fri 28 Nov 1:25AM

  17. arsenal r going FLIPPING OWN chelsea ok. DONE.­ FINISHED. FINAL COMMENT. NO MORE. END OF STORY. FULL­ STOP.
    TOLDDDDDDDDDDD!
    GO ARSENAL 4EVER!

    From masoodhaque, on Thu 27 Nov 10:18PM

  18. i cant blame fab,he doesnt has respect 4 elders,till­ sunday
    gbolahan arowolo
    nigeria

    From aro, on Thu 27 Nov 10:08PM

  19. arsenal are der best and fabregas makes a really good­ captain and they will leave chelsea trembaling after­ they give them a good match and with a 2 nil win.
    ­ final result.
    arsenal 2-0 chelsea
    i hat chelea­ id rather liverpool win than chelsea.

    From fabregascesc81, on Thu 27 Nov 8:38PM

  20. how do you idiots come up with 5-0 to chelsea i'll­ never know,but as liverpool fan said chelsea isn't­ that strong as it was last yaer.when coca-cola team can­ win at stamford bridge ther is no suprise that arsenal­ can do it iven beter.as i said chelsea isn't that­ good as they lost some of the easy games and points.

    From mighdiseli, on Thu 27 Nov 8:24PM
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