Cesc Fabregas assumes its complicated year 2019

Arrived in January in the luggage of his friend Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas (32 years) probably did not expect to live such complicated months on the side of AS Monaco. The Spanish midfield, limited to a role of lining under the command of Maurizio Sarri in Chelsea, first saw the 1998 World Champion sacked a few days after his transfer. Then he had to fight to maintain the club in Ligue 1 at the end of the season under the command of Leonardo Jardim. And while he thought that the hardest was behind him, the Catalan had a very complicated start to the exercise, individually and collectively.

Present at a press conference this Friday in La Turbie, the native of Vilassar de Mar took stock of his asemistic experience so far. "Last year, the most important thing was to save the team, I went 12 games in a row at a good level, then I had 2 injuries that prevented me from finishing well. This summer, I made a good preparation. We trained a lot. The red card against Lyon (0-3, 1st day) cut me in my tracks, and this, for 5 weeks. I have been better since Nice (3-1, 7th day) »he said before continuing.

Cesc assumes

"I'm in competitive mode again, physically, the international truce helped me. I want to play well, give more to help the team and win because that's what's important ", he explained, in Spanish. Pointed the finger since his arrival on the Rock for his level of play («Wooden cesc ", Had notably titled nice morning) and his very critical look at football played in L1, the 2010 World Champion is aware of not having been at his best in recent times. He confesses it without flinching. "I think, for me, it's a season of highs, with my expulsion against Lyon, then my return against Marseille, a difficult match for me after 5 weeks off the field", he slipped, in French this time, generally satisfied with the new system set up by Leonardo Jardim.

"If I think selfishly, this system (the 3-5-2) is good for me. I play a little more in front, in a position that is good for me to make assists, help the team to do other things. With Ben Yedder, Slimani, Keita or Augustin, there are good attackers, for me it's perfect. With Golovin and Bakayoko behind me, the cover is better too. For me, individually, it's better, but the most important thing is the team. I want us to win. This is the most important for me »he concluded. Cesc Fabregas, under contract until June 2022 with the Rouge-et-Blanc, now hopes that the hardest is behind him. Monaco probably too.