Cesc Fabregas recently talked about why the FA Cup is important to him. Even though he has won many trophies, winning the FA Cup with Arsenal in 2005 is special to him. The 36-year-old coach of Como, Fabregas, shared memories of his past managers, like how Jose Mourinho focused on the League Cup. He also revealed how Thierry Henry helped new players settle in at Arsenal.
Cesc Fabregas on Thierry Henry
Cesc Fabregas revealed about something Thierry Henry liked to do when new players joined the team. Fabregas and Henry played together at Arsenal for four years under Arsene Wenger. Although Fabregas’s joining coincided with the end of Arsenal’s era of winning the Premier League, they still had success together. They won an FA Cup in 2005, which is Fabregas’ only major title with Arsenal. Fabregas is now sharing stories from that time on the BBC’s ‘Planet Premier League.’ He recalls how, in the competitive environment at Arsenal, Henry used to greet and help new players settle into the club.
“I think there are always questions around the dressing room. It’s not about where he come from, it’s more about the expectation. I remember Thierry Henry, he used to always every time there was a new player coming in, we used to do five against two, it’s called a rondo,” Fabregas said.
“He always used to bring them into the rondos because he wanted to see the level and he would give them a strong ball just to see if could control it. I remember that just to see if he could handle the pressure,” he added.
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Certainly, some might think that Wenger’s choice to bring in these players should have been sufficient from the beginning. However, because Henry was very ambitious and had high standards, he didn’t want to leave anything to chance.
