Since arriving at Barça, Cesc Fàbregas has been hitting the target more regularly than ever before. Apart from his club goals, he also scored a brace for Spain against Chile on Friday night.
It was in the Joan Gamper against Napoli that Cesc first found the net. Since then, he has been one
of the most effective players in the squad in terms of goals scored per minute.
Messi provides assists
He didn’t take long to score his first goal for the first team. In
Monaco Cesc struck a blinder past Helton to as good as seal the European Supercup title for the
side he joined from Arsenal in the summer. Messi laid on a perfect assist and the Catalan
didn’t disappoint as the players appeared alongside each other for the first time since
playing in the junior ranks at FCB. It was also the Argentinian who laid on Cesc’s first ever
goal in la Liga against Villarreal, when he struck home just before the break to stretch his
team’s convincing lead.
Goals for Spain too
This Friday in Switzerland, he again demonstrated his goalscoring touch. He scored
twice in the friendly with Chile, the first thanks to a wonderful pass from Iniesta to tie the
match and he also got his team’s third when he punched on the rebound of a penalty he had
taken himself. As luck should have it, the ball landed straight back at his feet and he coolly
slotted home.
Change of role
Other than the number on his back, there is not a lot about Cesc to remind us of
the man who did so well at Arsenal. At the Emirates, Cesc was the central playmaker for the
Gunners, and the out and out strikers were Walcott, Van Persie and Arshavin. But for Barcelona, he
is playing a far more offensive role, and with devastating results. Cesc the goalscorer is back!