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Arsenal's Quest For Top Four Has Fabregas Demanding Unity
The Arsenal captain is targeting a return to action in a month, and wants to be a key player in Champions League qualification.
Mar 5, 2009 6:15:39 AM
EPL: Francesc Fabregas, Sunderland v Arsenal (PA)
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Arsenal's position in the Premier League could have looked far gloomier going into an FA Cup and Champions League break, but thanks to a series of Aston Villa slip-ups and the ending of an alarming goal-drought, the Gunners find themselves just three points behind fourth-placed Villa - and captain Cesc Fabregas is firing up his side by calling for unity.
The next few weeks are a crucial period for the red and white army as they host Burnley in the FA Cup, defend a 1-0 lead in Europe when they face Roma away, and then return to the quest for domestic league points.
Their form, despite their inability to find the net - remedied at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday - is remarkable when considering they are unbeaten in 17 games in all competitions.
Aston Villa on the other hand are starting to show signs of cracking. Former Gunner Lee Dixon criticised the Villans for showing no signs of a 'Plan B,' and that is something they may need to rectify with four tough Premier League games in a row coming up including Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Everton.
Cesc Fabregas still feels Arsenal have a great chance of finishing inside the top four, and believes his April return could boost the side. "I want to return by April and I still believe that we can finish in the top four and reach the Champions League," the Spaniard told reporters. "But to do that the squad has to be united and fight in every match as if it were a cup final," he concluded.
Alan Dawson, Goal.com
The Arsenal captain is targeting a return to action in a month, and wants to be a key player in Champions League qualification.
Mar 5, 2009 6:15:39 AM
EPL: Francesc Fabregas, Sunderland v Arsenal (PA)
Related Links
Arsenal's position in the Premier League could have looked far gloomier going into an FA Cup and Champions League break, but thanks to a series of Aston Villa slip-ups and the ending of an alarming goal-drought, the Gunners find themselves just three points behind fourth-placed Villa - and captain Cesc Fabregas is firing up his side by calling for unity.
The next few weeks are a crucial period for the red and white army as they host Burnley in the FA Cup, defend a 1-0 lead in Europe when they face Roma away, and then return to the quest for domestic league points.
Their form, despite their inability to find the net - remedied at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday - is remarkable when considering they are unbeaten in 17 games in all competitions.
Aston Villa on the other hand are starting to show signs of cracking. Former Gunner Lee Dixon criticised the Villans for showing no signs of a 'Plan B,' and that is something they may need to rectify with four tough Premier League games in a row coming up including Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Everton.
Cesc Fabregas still feels Arsenal have a great chance of finishing inside the top four, and believes his April return could boost the side. "I want to return by April and I still believe that we can finish in the top four and reach the Champions League," the Spaniard told reporters. "But to do that the squad has to be united and fight in every match as if it were a cup final," he concluded.
Alan Dawson, Goal.com
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