The former EPL star also expressed his admiration for Steven Gerrard’s versatility and said that the Liverpool legend possessed the ability to occupy space all over the pitch.
Gerrard and Scholes EPL’s greatest midfielders, claims Cesc Fabregas
While Fabregas put Liverpool’s legendary captain Steven Gerrard at the top of his list of EPL’s greatest midfielder, the former Arsenal captain also gave a special mention to Manchester United great Paul Scholes.
Fabregas said that he drew inspiration from Scholes and his talents and claimed that the EPL legend’s style of play was similar to his own.
The Spanish midfielder also spoke of the Manchester United great’s versatility and showered praise on his outstanding ability to play long balls.
In response to Rio Ferdinand’s questions regarding his mentors when he first joined Arsenal, Cesc Fabregas singled out Patrick Vieira as the player who guided him and introduced him to the team’s elite mentality.
Fabregas joined Arsenal in 2003 at 16 years of age and had a few teething problems at the club. In addition to Arsene Wenger, Fabregas also credited EPL great Patrick Vieira, who was Arsenal’s captain at the time, for taking the young Spaniard under his wing and ensuring that the teenager’s integration into the team was successful.
The healthy competition in training, according to the former EPL and Barcelona midfielder, resulted in an excellent relationship off the pitch.
Cesc Fabregas eventually left Arsenal to join his boyhood club Barcelona in 2011. The Spaniard returned to the EPL in 2014 to play for Arsenal’s arch-rivals Chelsea.
The Spanish creative midfielder commands a considerable amount of respect from both Arsenal and Chelsea fans and is widely considered an all-time EPL great.
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