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Bitter rivals, sweet victory

BLOG_AU — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:42 GMT

Cesc stands in the centre circle. His first North London derby as captain. His team 1-0 up. Time to kill the game.

The match re-starts. Cesc bursts out of the traps. Steals the ball, dances past one player, two, three. Then, with the goal at his mercy, calmly strokes the ball home.

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Cesc Fabregas: Total Control

BLOG_AU — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:44:38 GMT

At the heart of the game stands the playmaker. The one whose first touch is already the start of the second. Who creates space out of chaos. Who sees runs no-one else sees or imagines. The one to whom precision is the norm and the spectacular expected. The one the other players look back to when their shot hits the net.

Watch Cesc take total control.

In total control

BLOG_AU — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:46:29 GMT

The CTR360 is the ultimate control boot. Developed for players who pull the midfield strings. Players who specialise in killer through-balls. Players like Cesc.

On Saturday, Cesc wore the CTR360 for the first time, getting a chance to see how the boot would improve his game.

Over 90 minutes Cesc gave a stunning masterclass in the art of midfield play – setting up four of Arsenal’s six goals and netting one himself. No arguments who made the difference.

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Control is everything

BLOG_AU — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:54:12 GMT

You don’t need to score to change games. It’s all about pulling the strings.

On Saturday, Cesc showed the impact of his game-winning control as his inch-perfect through-ball laid on the goal that won the three points.

Be the player, behind the player.

Pain is temporary. Defeat is permanent.

BLOG_AU — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:12:44 GMT

They taunt you and they hack you. But you know what you need from the game.

Three points. A performance to keep your place. To crush your fiercest rivals.

So when you’re brought down again, for the seventh time – that’s when you get up, rise above it and turn the game.

Fast is never enough

BLOG_AU — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:38:39 GMT

Theo’s lightning pace terrifies defenders and turns games.

But it’s never enough. To Make the Difference, fast must be fused with an insatiable hunger to be better. To be more than any opposition can handle. Every single week.

Three and easy

BLOG_AU — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:06:13 GMT

Three minutes. That’s all Arshavin took to Make the Difference last night. Bursting off the bench, he slotted home his first goal of the season to send Arsenal marching into the group stages of Europe’s elite club competition.

Battle lines drawn

BLOG_AU — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:05:28 GMT

Arsenal has always had London at its heart. Now the club’s new 2009/10 3rd kit, with its sharp pinstripe design, enables the players to take a piece of the capital with them, wherever they do battle.

The shirt’s white with the pinstripe redcurrant – the same hue as the club’s strip in its first and last seasons at the former Highbury ground. The polo collar is inspired by the kit of the all-conquering 1930s side. And the label on the seam has the Arsenal cannons standing guard over the club’s motto: ‘Victoria Concordia Crescit,’ - ‘Victory Comes from Harmony’.

Sharp, stylish, crafted by experts: football just the way it should be.

It’s More Than A Game

BLOG_AU — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:14:25 GMT

In a clip not broadcast on TV, see Cesc take on super-fan Tony Thomson at Pro Evolution Soccer. It's Arsenal v Barcelona with Sky Sports very own Chris Kamara on commentary. Who will the take the glory? Will Cesc score as himself? Will Chris shave that tache?

Have You Got What It Takes?

BLOG_AU — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:47:05 GMT

Making it at the top level is a tough ask. With thousands of talented players looking for their big break, it's up to football scouts to scour the world and spot the best talent first. Find out what the likes of Barcelona and Arsenal look for in a player.

Young Gun

BLOG_AU — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:23:39 GMT

Cesc's football career started at the age of 10 at Mataro in Spain. See how the young Fabregas rose through the ranks, going on to Barcelona before joining North London giants Arsenal. Plus hear what coaches and players from his early days think of the midfielder.

Threeo Walcott makes his mark

BLOG_AU — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:23:56 GMT

We knew he was lightning. We knew he had promise. But the whole world learned the lesson in Zagreb last night that Theo Walcott has the attitude and the ammo to blow holes through the tightest defences out there.

Croatia had never lost at home until Theo shot from the hip, with three unstoppable bullets into the heart of his opponents’ defence – the first competitive hat-trick by an England player for seven years.

When you’re playing in the world’s toughest competitions, you’ve got no choice but to grow up quickly. Bootcamp's drills will help you show a clean pair of heels to opposition defenders, and – as Theo knows so well – training isn’t a part-time pursuit.

Press play to see how England’s hottest young talent takes nineteen years of pure footballing potential onto the practice ground every day, and turns them into match-winning magic.

How to Build a Footballer

BLOG_AU — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:02:52 GMT

When a manager of the calibre of Arsene Wenger takes time to tell you the key to becoming a truly great player like Cesc Fabregas, you listen. See what the great man had to say on commitment and the desire to improve.

The Inside Opinion

BLOG_AU — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:30:52 GMT

Find out what highly decorated Arsenal old boys Michael Thomas, Paul Merson, and team-mate Phillippe Senderos think of Cesc's ability, the modern game and Arsenal's chances of silverware next season.

Cesc Breaks His Duck

BLOG_AU — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:37:13 GMT

Scoring for your new club is a great moment for any player. For Cesc it was the merest of touches that meant he got the glory, not team-mate Gilberto. Find out how the midfielder felt opening his account, hear what he rates as his favourite Arsenal goal so far and see a selection of his best strikes.