Fabregas: We play football, other teams play rugby

The-Reporter wrote:The funniest thing about this thread is people haven't even read Fabregas' quotes then slag him off for being a "moaner".

What did he moan about? Here is the first line of the OP:

Defiant Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas maintains the Gunners must deal with whatever "rugby" tactics other teams throw at them - and warned Ipswich they will be handed a real football lesson in the second leg of their Carling Cup semi-final at Emirates Stadium.

Now where in Cesc's quotes does he warn Ipswich they will be handed a real football lesson? He says credit to them and he's confident we can deal with them at the Emirates, and why shouldn't he be?

"I don't know it if it is long ball or it is a rugby kick, but it worked for them," Fabregas said.

"In England, a lot of teams play like that and it works for them, they create chances like that and it is their football.

"We just have to put the ball on the floor and try to play football, that is what we do.

"I can only remember two opportunities for them, but it was from a long, long ball because playing football they could not really get behind us or attack us.

"It is a bit disappointing because I think we were the much better team.

"Credit to them because they played well, but Arsenal made the football, the other team refused to play football, they were lucky to score with a long ball.

"But it was one of those nights and now we have to make it at the Emirates in two weeks."

Fabregas added: "It is a 1-0, and of course we did not want to lose, but it is not a 3-0 or 4-0 so we are confident at home we can make it back.

"It is not the same to play at Stamford Bridge as it is to come here.

"Here they play in front of their fans, they are more motivated, the pitch is not as good as Stamford Bridge, so they play their game.

"They know how to do it and did it very well, so credit to them.

"Now we will see how they cope at the Emirates against us.

"We are confident we can do it there."

The-Reporter wrote:Lux are you telling us Fabregas or Xavi never hit a long ball?

They're the fucking masters at it.

but Arsenal made the football, the other team refused to play football, they were lucky to score with a long ball.

James ♠ wrote:Yep, no need to try deny it. You only have Tarrabt and Faurlin who can play football. All your strikers are used for the longball game.

LoneRanger wrote:

James ♠ wrote:Yep, no need to try deny it. You only have Tarrabt and Faurlin who can play football. All your strikers are used for the longball game.

Tommy Smith can play football as could Mackie ( techincally he's not great he's not great but still a capable footballer). and the Norwegian who's come in could play in a short passing side.

Hulse and Helguson are strong and good in the air but aren't very mobile what's the point in playing a way where they aren't effective? The football Warnock has the team playing is direct but it doesn't consist of just long balls.

it's off topic but most of what I'd of said has been posted already Ipswich would find it very difficult to compete if they played Arsenal at their own game.

The-Reporter wrote:Where did Fabregas moan?

The-Reporter wrote:Where did Fabregas moan?

coolmarvin wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:Where did Fabregas moan?

...You really need me to point that out for you?

In that case;

"I can only remember two opportunities for them, but it was from a long, long ball because playing football they could not really get behind us or attack us.
Saying what he could remember from the game...
It is a bit disappointing because I think we were the much better team.
Disapointed they won because he thinks we were better

Credit to them because they played well, but Arsenal made the football, the other team refused to play football, they were lucky to score with a long ball."
We did make the football and they were lucky, he said credit to them they played well... how is that moaning?

Obviously taken out of context it seems perfectly fine, but in context it's moaning.

The-Reporter wrote:

coolmarvin wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:Where did Fabregas moan?

...You really need me to point that out for you?

In that case;

"I can only remember two opportunities for them, but it was from a long, long ball because playing football they could not really get behind us or attack us.
Saying what he could remember from the game...
It is a bit disappointing because I think we were the much better team.
Disapointed they won because he thinks we were better

Credit to them because they played well, but Arsenal made the football, the other team refused to play football, they were lucky to score with a long ball."
We did make the football and they were lucky, he said credit to them they played well... how is that moaning?

Obviously taken out of context it seems perfectly fine, but in context it's moaning.

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Lets get on a bandwagon and hate Fabregas.

James wrote:

LoneRanger wrote:

James wrote:Yep, no need to try deny it. You only have Tarrabt and Faurlin who can play football. All your strikers are used for the longball game.

Tommy Smith can play football as could Mackie ( techincally he's not great he's not great but still a capable footballer). and the Norwegian who's come in could play in a short passing side.

Hulse and Helguson are strong and good in the air but aren't very mobile what's the point in playing a way where they aren't effective? The football Warnock has the team playing is direct but it doesn't consist of just long balls.

it's off topic but most of what I'd of said has been posted already Ipswich would find it very difficult to compete if they played Arsenal at their own game.

You denied playing longball then changed your mind. But thats not even the argument. 1 out of the top 7 plays longball, it proves that playing football properly is a much better way of been up in the positions that matter. Like I said earlier the "playing to our strengths" excuse is silly. You play to them strengths because you bought players to play like that.

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Tom wrote:Yes Luxz0rz, because metaphors are the complete reality.... Why don't Ipswich players pick up the ball to score a try?, maybe because it is fucking football u fool. Why the hell are you trying to defend logic that hoofing the ball is part of football, of course it is... I bet you'd say Spaniards and the English play the same way because in the end it's the same game right?

Tom wrote:
Sick of Fabregas bashers, other teams should focus on developing your own world beating passers instead of ranting at Cesc because he said something reasonable

dena wrote:I honestly don't even see a problem with it, like everyone, Fabregas has an opinion on how football should be played, if he was asked about how Ipswich played the other day OR just wanted to bring it up, who cares? It's not a big deal.

luke. wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Well it's your own fault for not dealing with that ball. Blame your defence, not the other teams strategy.

yarnbury11 wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Which begs the question, if you could read their plan so transparently, why did you not do anything about it?

dena wrote:I honestly don't even see a problem with it, like everyone, Fabregas has an opinion on how football should be played, if he was asked about how Ipswich played the other day OR just wanted to bring it up, who cares? It's not a big deal.

The-Reporter wrote:

luke. wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Well it's your own fault for not dealing with that ball. Blame your defence, not the other teams strategy.

I didn't blame anyone, Cesc didn't blame anyone. If he was to "blame" somebody it would have to be on our team, because you can't blame the opposition for beating you.

He also said "In England, a lot of teams play like that and it works for them, they create chances like that and it is their football."

Not "blaming them" Just saying it works for them.

yarnbury11 wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Which begs the question, if you could read their plan so transparently, why did you not do anything about it?

What could i do about it you cunt?

luke. wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:

luke. wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Well it's your own fault for not dealing with that ball. Blame your defence, not the other teams strategy.

I didn't blame anyone, Cesc didn't blame anyone. If he was to "blame" somebody it would have to be on our team, because you can't blame the opposition for beating you.

He also said "In England, a lot of teams play like that and it works for them, they create chances like that and it is their football."

Not "blaming them" Just saying it works for them.

yarnbury11 wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Which begs the question, if you could read their plan so transparently, why did you not do anything about it?

What could i do about it you cunt?

Hoofball works for them, Nice football works for you.

As said, if every team played the same, we wouldn't watch football.

yarnbury11 wrote:

luke. wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:

luke. wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Well it's your own fault for not dealing with that ball. Blame your defence, not the other teams strategy.

I didn't blame anyone, Cesc didn't blame anyone. If he was to "blame" somebody it would have to be on our team, because you can't blame the opposition for beating you.

He also said "In England, a lot of teams play like that and it works for them, they create chances like that and it is their football."

Not "blaming them" Just saying it works for them.

yarnbury11 wrote:

The-Reporter wrote:When Cesc hits a ball 30/40 yards it usually has a destination (quite often being another players feet).

There is a big difference between that and everytime you get the ball your CB/whoever just smashing it into the final third. Thats not football, thats hoping for abit of luck.

Which begs the question, if you could read their plan so transparently, why did you not do anything about it?

What could i do about it you cunt?

Hoofball works for them, Nice football works for you.

As said, if every team played the same, we wouldn't watch football.

Clearly!