Cesc Fàbregas on The Best He's Played With & The Battle of The Buffet

[@joeycusack8314]

Lineker is such a good interviewer. It really helps that he speaks Spanish too. Really enjoyed the episode

[@razakt558]

He should since he played for Barcelona but bale can’t speak it so maybe not 😂

[@Thai.Farang]

It doesn't help at all, as the interview was conducted in English

[@thrilla72]

​@@Thai.Farangit does, it means he can ask a question in a more understandable way or can help the person express themselves

[@F80.M3]

@@thrilla72fabregas speaks way better English than lineker speaks Spanish

[@thrilla72]

@@F80.M3 what is your point?

[@IAMNationX]

This pod gets the best guests. All generations, all greats and all show a side of them you dont see anywhere else.

[@matthewadshead8160]

Much better than Gary Neville's utd podcast disguised as a football podcast.

[@cb_jackal9059]

Gary Lineker is a very good interviewer. Asks good questions and lets the guest talk.

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

Fk, I am really old. I watched Cesc very first senior game at Arsenal and now Im watching him do a podcast as a manager.

[@luckygibbo1]

With you there Remmber it well

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

@@luckygibbo1 life goes fast ain't it?

[@TheDjSweets]

Don’t “***k your old” More like you made it this far and you were there and still here👏🏾 i remember Cesc 1st match too😂😂😂

[@ishmamchow]

Same my guy 😢😂

[@TheKingOfBeans]

Bruh I remember when Michael Owen was a teenager 😢

[@simoncarey3697]

Congratulations to Gary for such a great interview with Cesc - obviously knows him well and therefore asks the right questions, then sits back and listens to his response. Two great Footballers who both respect each other. I could listen to these two talk all day. Wishing Cesc the best with his coaching career.

[@cheezmunsta4679]

Cesc was my hero as a kid growing up as an Arsenal fan. Seeing his rise through the team to eventually being the captain at such a young age. Broke my heart when he left

[@DaveSeville-sf1ku]

Wenger should have taken him back in 2014..he would've played for free (not literally) but Arsenal was his club, and it's in London too. That's why he didn't go to Utd in 2013

[@abhinavcj1]

​@@DaveSeville-sf1ku We had Ozil. Wouldn't have made any sense.

[@jeannotschumacher1024]

Ozil was crap. How dare you compare. ​@@abhinavcj1

[@abhinavcj1]

@@jeannotschumacher1024 As much as I consider myself a Cesc fan even before I became a football fan, Ozil was pure class. One of the most beautiful footballers to ever touch the field. Cesc and Ozil in one team would not have worked. And Cesc did leave us first, he can't just expect to waltz back in whenever he wants. Wenger had all the right to reject him then. Both from a footballing and pride standpoint.

[@jeannotschumacher1024]

@abhinavcj1 wenger never ever should have taken the reject Ozil. One of his numerous mistakes.

[@nottodaybro12]

One of the best interviews I've seen, perfect pacing and questions from Gary. As an Arsenal fan, Cesc is one of my favourite ever players (even after the Chelsea situation) wish him the best as a manager

[@BC-mj7gj]

Legendary Cesc one of the greatest midfielders of the EPL

[@MartinKillips]

I loved watching him in his playing days and I love listening to him in his talking days. Lineker was and is a class act!

[@georgef822]

One of my favourite footballers ever and one of the best in Premier League history. Incredible on the ball. I remember the solo goal Vs Spurs and the assist Vs Burnley which are two of the best goals and assist I've seen. People forget Spain won the Euros with him in a false 9 position as well.

[@temmuzarslan8122]

Maestro of Assists

[@dios.9586]

Fabregas is genuinely a really underrated player. I think he’s really unlucky being born in the same era as Iniesta and Xavi otherwise I think he’d have played long term for Barca and have been a bigger part of that dominant Spain team.

[@curtispainter5620]

FACTS

[@user-zm9xf7mo4p]

Loved him at Chels, proper magician

[@cowboyorangesoda8408]

​@@user-zm9xf7mo4pSad he didn't come back to arsenal, he was still class at chelsk

[@astalavista_84]

What a stupid comment - that Spain team wouldn’t have been as dominant WITHOUT Xavi and Iniesta and Cesc wouldn’t have won two Euros and a World Cup.

[@paulsears816]

Agreed but he wasn't that far behind quality wise

[@Chris-Oyema]

Love the insight of Lineker. His questions, and allowing the guest to talk without the need to interrupt is phenomenal. The guest list just keep getting better.

[@mronetwo0386]

I have been following Como since he joined. What a great story and I feel the future of the club is bright

[@rahulagarwal6251]

One of my all time favourites, an all time legend of a midfielder who made me fall in love with football. The 2010 world cup was when I started watching first and that Spanish team with Iniesta, Villa, Cesc was just unbelievable! Thanks Gary for the amazing piece!

[@D-Gunners1]

Cesc Fabregas made me fall in love with football and Arsenal Football Club. Legend!

[@Sarge80]

For me it was the man before Cesc, the man that helped change boring arsenal to a top club, Dennis Bergkamp.

[@jamesequation2428]

We've got Cesc Fabregas! Magical times

[@jaypitaluga6179]

Loved this one! Been following Cesc’s journey at Como since he joined as a player, buzzing to see how they cope in Serie A this season. Visca Barca

[@KelzMon]

What a player man. Legend. Great pundit too 👍🏻🇮🇪

[@Salacious-Crumb]

2-0 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿😉

[@KelzMon]

@@Salacious-Crumb Still the same amount of euros 😉

[@Salacious-Crumb]

@@KelzMon lol we got one more world cup though 😘

[@barneyhall2753]

Brilliant chat. Cesc had the intelligence to realise that coaching is a new career and you need to earn your place at the highest level all over again. This is something top English players need to realise if they want to transition to coaching once their playing days are over. When starting a new career, no level is beneath you!

[@thrilla72]

Pep started with Barca B and then got the first team job 12 months later

[@jkepler1571]

@@thrilla72 But, in a way, Pep had been learning to coach since he was at La Masia. Note what Fabregas said when Lineker talked about how England doesn't produce defensive midfielders, number 6. Fabregas said Spain produces them because they teach them to think and play that way when they're very young. Even as a player, under Cruyff, Pep was learning to coach. It would have been a great story for Gerrard to become a good coach, but Gerrard hadn't learned to think like a coach at the Liverpool academy. From what I've read, and some of the old games and highlights I've seen, 80s football in England still had a lot of Route 1 football. Look at Alonso's and Arteta's progression. Alonso was a B team manager for three years and then got a shot at a first division job. Arteta was an assistant at City. Both of them come from the same youth team. Alonso, Arteta, and Gerrard are all about the same age, one or two years difference. Everyone knew Xavi would eventually coach and football lovers would have loved for him to become a great coach too, as we all wished it for Gerrard. I still think Xavi will have a great coaching career, despite the difficulties at Barca (but he did win the league). Or consider Klopp. The guy was a second division player, then player-manager, and he spent years learning at lower levels before blooming as a coach/manager at Dortmund. A lot of people assumed Gerrard and Lampard would be able to handle big jobs just because they'd been great players. John Barnes said something interesting in an interview after the Euros last summer, I think it was on TalkSport. He said in England people don't appreciate the number 6 role. Busquets and Rodri are highly valued, highly appreciated. So was Alonso. English football culture does appreciate a great midfielder, but the culture seems to emphasize the attacking midfielder, not the defending or holding midfielder. The interviewers asked who could play that role for England and Barnes immediately said Rice. But whoever coaches England has to know how to use him that way.

[@adamakinlade1758]

Brilliant

[@NathanSweeney]

What a player, what a guy… I’ll be keeping an eye on Como this season good luck Cesc Fabregas!

[@TofickSiraj]

Cesc is still adored by Chelsea fans as one of the club's most beloved players to have worn the iconic blue jersey. His time at the club, especially his partnership with Diego Costa, left an indelible mark and the team has not been the same since their departure. I💙

[@PjMasks-qu6bb]

That was a special connection

[@donuts24]

Really impressed with Cesc. Very genuine person, you can tell. Also Gary was excellent.

[@wuodbonde]

Great interview Gary! As an Arsenal fan, even with the move to Chelsea, Cesc remains one of my favourite players. He also seems like a really decent and humble bloke.

[@Football-is-fixable-alright]

Great interview! What a player Cesc was and thank you for everything you did at Arsenal 👏

[@Bert-lw1ot]

Cesc was a wonderful footballer, oozed class

[@philippeh3904]

One of my favourite midfielders. What a player, and was class at such a young age. Legend 🔥

[@victorythroughharmony11]

Grateful to have witnessed a young Fabregas' emergence into the Arsenal squad. One of the best young midfielders I've ever seen in terms of his ability and maturity on the ball. Literally never gave the ball away and always found space when it seemed it wasn't there. Amazing passing ability and vision.

[@sixspeed4889]

this is by far the best football podcast. needs to continue.

[@JasonCullen-d3g]

Fantastic pod - footballers interviewing other footballers (they open up so much more) love it ❤

[@rohitkulkarni9115]

Cesc is such a wonderful guest, was a fantastic player, and looks like a very humble human, great interview Gary, it was so much fun to listen to all these stories.

[@radiantspiritart1576]

Great footballer, one of the best midfielders to play in the premier league, and a true Gentleman.

[@DontAttme]

Class interview, one i didn't know i needed as an english culer

[@tomleigh7478]

This is the benchmark. Right here. 2 experienced blokes giving us great information and a proper insight into the game. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for inclusion and whatnot. But this kind of interview is what we really crave. Just talking football with no agenda. Reminds me a bit of when football focus was genuinely a great programme. Really great work 👏

[@thrilla72]

What do you mean by inclusion?

[@tomleigh7478]

@@thrilla72 by inclusion I mean the ladies game. The disabled game. All the games that truly should be represented. It's just sometimes all you want is pure football. Which is inclusive of everybody. You may try and stir the pot. 😁✌🏽

[@thrilla72]

@@tomleigh7478 No, I agree. What brings us into the game is the men's division, usually

[@tomleigh7478]

@@thrilla72 I'm glad to hear you appreciate the men's 'division'. Usually. Really not arsed about getting involved in a debate in all fairness. I appreciate proper football. That's about it

[@deppyboi]

Absolutely dunks on the overlap. Every time.

[@arjitjere1559]

Thank you so much for this episode🙏. Fabregas was my favourite player when I started watching football, and was the main reason why I became an Arsenal Fan. An intelligent player and very insightful guest! Hope he becomes a great manager...

[@Ibnafrika]

When Fabregas signed for Arsenal, I remember my mate saying how great he was. I asked him why Barca might have sold him; being as good as we had heard and being so young. He looked at me, and said they have another youngster by the name of Messi.

[@davidlocker4463]

Excellent episode, Cesc seems like a genuinely good guy. Hope the team does well.

[@pauldkb1700]

Top interview, I can't think of any questions that weren't asked. Very detailed and explained his WHOLE career. Thanks!

[@dl7966-i5p]

This episode is definitely my most favorite so far! Love your podcast!

[@Angel_M777]

Great interview. Thanks Gary and Cesc 👍

[@martinevans5106]

Really hope Cesc goes on to have a great career as a coach, sees football in the right way and always played like it too, great to hear him speak so well and how clearly his love for the game shines through

[@Angel_M777]

Amazing human being and remarkable player. I remember him from his first days in Arsenal. Massive talent 👏

[@shujisan]

He said his time at Arsenal was the best... 😢 He was such a joy to watch!

[@ianhogg4285]

Thank you Gary and Cesc!

[@leebosworth5828]

Such a top interview. Cesc is a class act. One of the best to do it!

[@TheAcousticGeek]

what a legend - great ep!

[@ShadiQaid]

Cesc is so real and humble guy , i was so happy that he was part of barca dream team success

[@FPL-LARD]

one of the best footballers I have watched play the game. The good players always make it look like they have time on the ball, the skill is being able to create that space and then do something with the ball when you make it....Cesc was fantastic at this.

[@stevenh8815]

I love the fact he remembers noreen his landlady ❤

[@seanbradley2134]

Great podcast, Fabregas was obviously a class player but also an extremely likeable and humble bloke. Not that often you see someone being both

[@makosinho]

What an interview! I enjoyed it. Thank you, Cesc and Gary!

[@adeshas83]

one of the best interviews this year, if not the best

[@vickywanderer8231]

Such an insightful interview

[@keithbrad1]

Amazing... love the open chats and so much info about all aspects of Football life :)

[@YoungSlugger]

Sheesh, gary is a phenomenal interviewer

[@peettaylor-lm7lt]

Cesc a lovely interview., and como is beautiful

[@zookid4]

I really enjoy this podcast very interesting and informative well done Gary and fabregas is still an Arsenal legend

[@fugaziishime]

Him and wayne rooney dominated the prem as teenagers. No one has touched those levels since.

[@mkhan9227]

Rooney was much better

[@ciancorcoran6033]

Greenwood

[@IrishArizona]

​@ciancorcoran6033 agree when u think back covid held greenwood back and then he done something stupid Hopefully gets back to the top

[@MainmanMainoo]

Didn't Owen win 2 golden boots as a teenager?

[@stengaming204]

Michael owen...... guess you was born in 2002

[@fearghalburke6104]

For a couple of years this guy was absolutely unbelievable

[@mangzz1]

Manchester United supporter here, Fabregas is absolute class, was really hoping he signed for us after Barcelona.

[@robertbarker5551]

Fantastic interview 👏🏻

[@Ambassel]

One of the genius football player Cesc Fabregas.

[@znm_07]

He has too much class, what a player, what a guy!

[@TheSupernakky]

Fantastic interview.. though missed asking about the team that was going to be something special, Nasri, Flamini, Hleb, Rosicky, Van Persie, Arshavin etc.. the club sold piece by piece which could have been something special had it not dismantled.. Cesc was the captain of that ship and looked so promising..

[@jeannotschumacher1024]

Nasri, Hleb,Rosicky in a way and Arshavin were all not good enough...far from. Cesc was though. Flaminy and van persie too.

[@Jeez-h6p]

Cesc, absolute pleasure to watch him control a pitch.

[@REAHSWAY2]

I love him despite his signing for chelsea he's still a legend of my club he was our captain ❤

[@revendranaidoo4305]

I love Cesc I was so happy when he joined Chelsea what a class player 👏

[@davidmcdonald7189]

What a great interview

[@daviddavies3637]

He wasn't responsible for Como's promotion last season but despite a difficult start, seems to be on the right track. Just one point in 3 games but haven't been hammered in any, losing 3-0 to Juve and 1-0 to Udinese, and they haven't had a single home game yet. So there is potential for them to stay up. So, good luck to him. United fan, but he was a class player.

[@godoyonamosu9069]

Aww Man, FabrePASS. Loved him, even as a rival Liverpool Fan.

[@epiakombi4691]

Great interview..very great 💯

[@AndyElesWon]

Brilliant interview and Cesc sounds like a nice fella.

[@AlunJC]

Wow. Such an intelligent gentleman (and an incredible footballer - obvs). I so wish I could speak Spanish as well as he speaks English. Guessing he speaks Italian too.. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thrilla72]

He took the plunge and moved to England. Might be the best way

[@DYL2020]

When people say “here for the project” I don’t really believe in many “projects” but Como definitely has the potential and certainly are going in the right direction

[@franklinforfun]

1000+ years after he left and i still cry for no reason 🥲

[@samabdi2255]

Excellent interview very insightful!!!!🏆

[@SuperCragster]

One of my favourite players of all time ❤

[@monero892]

Osian Roberts, the Welsh coach the was the real guy behind Como getting to Serie A. Cesc just stepped in when they got promoted and is taking the plaudits

[@CrackedUpClips]

I love this interview truly great stuff

[@mattthorogood1385]

Lovely stuff, great interview, with a great man too. ❤

[@Rootcauz]

The insight how the Spanish teach their young players is fascinating. It’s mostly a mental and fluid game that gets ingrained in the young players.

[@dawdacolley8097]

Beautiful interview I love it

[@rohan9545]

This is so amazing 👏 😍 more of this 🙏

[@sreenirajan7229]

When I see Cesc I can see the come back win against new castle. No one thought about that going 4 goals down and scoring 5 goals in the second half and winning the game. Assist master 🙌🏻

[@sosolawson6587]

Credit to Cesc his really doing well at como, has them playing really good football, totally outplayed Napoli, big things in his future

[@JayVerdad]

Assisted iniestas winning goal in the world cup final, also an integral part of spains european champions teams in 2008, an 2012. Certified baller

[@vyasb]

Fabregas is magic 💙🦁

[@DamionGordon-l1q]

What a captivating conversation. I just didn't want it to finish.

[@KMervJr]

I got the back end of henry’s career. Beginning of the Emirates era. Fabregas was the captain I remember week in week out. I miss him dearly.

[@barryceconi581]

I remember seeing him in the charity sheild, pre season, and i was like who's this kid? Blew me away.

[@Yunii-r9o]

Arsenal fan here, first time seeing Cesc Fabregas opening up.

[@FootkerSnooball]

Why are you talking about arses opening up?

[@Yunii-r9o]

@@FootkerSnooball arses? what's that 🧐

[@sfarhan93]

Gary, i feel in love for your tribute to marodona the legend.. and i am more in love with you for interviewing my favorite player ever again and again.. Gary have a great health to you and your family and loves ones.

[@maniug7363]

Gary is so excited about the pizza hitting sir Alex😂😂😂

[@deadforever]

Low key excellent that first year back at Barça. Bad luck with injuries derailed that season, had Villa, Puyol and Abidal stayed fit and healthy they'd have done a league and Champions League double and Cesc deemed an overwhelming success

[@funkhouse5936]

How can you not like both men? Respect indeed

[@truedogs4698]

The pizza/ Sir Alex story is actually hysterical

[@PjMasks-qu6bb]

An all time elite assister

[@colincampbell4261]

Great intelligent conversation.

[@ace-paidinfull5240]

Two great Barcelona jugadors aquí 😎 💯 🇪🇸🇬🇧

[@superstrongr]

Great interview 👍

[@jamessewell83]

Great interview. Gary n cesc.. These spainsh boys know it all... pep.. n now the likes arteta.. alonso.. making a splash on football.. Cesc gonna be a great coach like he was a player even though he went to chelski... From an arsenal fans point of view 😂 like myself I'm English but have to admit the last 20 years been a pleasure watching spain winning playing proper football always