Analysis: Cesc Fabregas’ Transfer To Chelsea And Whether Arsenal Should Have Re-Signed Their Former Captain

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Will Barca regret selling him?

MB: I don’t think Barcelona will regret selling him, as he never really found his best form at the club. He wasn’t a signing they needed in the first place, and it looks like they have the highly impressive Ivan Rakitic coming in.

JD: I think so. Ivan Rakitic is an excellent player but the arrival of Luis Enrique is supposed to be heralding a slight change in style, something that should suit Fabregas.

AD: Yes. With Xavi ageing, and new manager Luis Enrique likely to attempt to return to the tiki taka style after a year of transition under Tata Martino, Fabregas could well have flourished in his primary position at his home club for the next five years. Instead, his time at Camp Nou leaves more questions than answers.

SG: Usually you’d say no, but they’ve already lost two big character in the shape of Carles Puyol and Victor Valdes, and with Dani Alves set to follow that’s four key stars that the club has lost. That’ll be damaging to any team.

PH: Possibly. It is yet to be seen how Ivan Rakitic will step up to the level of Barca and with Xavi coming and Iniesta ageing, Cesc could well have become a regular in the first team.

TS: Possibly, as Ivan Rakitic is an inferior player no matter how good a season he had with Sevilla and Xavi is fast approaching retirement.

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