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Fabregas - if you don't say anything it can't be misinterpreted
Thursday, 25 June 09, 07:16 AM · Comments(28)
Stories are rife today of Cesc Fabregas' disenchantment at Arsenal's lack of success in the past four years.
Although I attach little credence to the content resident in the publication of his comments, of which quotes have doubtless been cherry-picked to give a negative, sensationalist tone, you do have to question the player's motive for speaking so gregariously in the first place.
In the last year we have had countless statements from Fabregas firmly denying reports he wants to leave Arsenal, but the player doesn't seem to help himself by continually leaving himself open to misinterpretaion by talking to the media.
Is this naivety or is something more sinister going on?
Cesc Fabregas is captain of Arsenal and needs to realise, and should have learnt by now, that anything he says is even more likely to be scrutinised and warped for the sake of a handful of tabloid headlines.
Haven't these players ever heard of the phrase 'no comment'?
Fabregas, like Van Persie in the recent past, may well be using the media as their own political tool - to force Wenger into improving the squad. But in the end, all you get is the usual distorted, exclamation-marked quotes, followed by a denial from the player the next day, none of which is likely to have the slightest impact on Wenger's transfer directive.
At the end of the day, such comments, however innocent are more trouble than they're worth.
Doubtless, one day the headlines will come true. Personally, I would not be at all surprised if Fabregas left Arsenal next summer should the club fail to come considerably closer towards fulfilling his expectations in the forthcoming season. But that's a personal opinion, not fanned by the player himself - at least not consciously.
In the meantime, it would be preferable if our captain could keep quiet for a few months on the subject of his "welfare" at Arsenal, or at least think very carefully about who he is making comments to and who the quotes are likely to be sold to on the free market.
If it continues then you would have to start thinking there's an agenda.
It's easy to blame the papers - but we all know how they operate by now. All the more reason not to give them any ammunition in the first place.
Although I attach little credence to the content resident in the publication of his comments, of which quotes have doubtless been cherry-picked to give a negative, sensationalist tone, you do have to question the player's motive for speaking so gregariously in the first place.
In the last year we have had countless statements from Fabregas firmly denying reports he wants to leave Arsenal, but the player doesn't seem to help himself by continually leaving himself open to misinterpretaion by talking to the media.
Is this naivety or is something more sinister going on?
Cesc Fabregas is captain of Arsenal and needs to realise, and should have learnt by now, that anything he says is even more likely to be scrutinised and warped for the sake of a handful of tabloid headlines.
Haven't these players ever heard of the phrase 'no comment'?
Fabregas, like Van Persie in the recent past, may well be using the media as their own political tool - to force Wenger into improving the squad. But in the end, all you get is the usual distorted, exclamation-marked quotes, followed by a denial from the player the next day, none of which is likely to have the slightest impact on Wenger's transfer directive.
At the end of the day, such comments, however innocent are more trouble than they're worth.
Doubtless, one day the headlines will come true. Personally, I would not be at all surprised if Fabregas left Arsenal next summer should the club fail to come considerably closer towards fulfilling his expectations in the forthcoming season. But that's a personal opinion, not fanned by the player himself - at least not consciously.
In the meantime, it would be preferable if our captain could keep quiet for a few months on the subject of his "welfare" at Arsenal, or at least think very carefully about who he is making comments to and who the quotes are likely to be sold to on the free market.
If it continues then you would have to start thinking there's an agenda.
It's easy to blame the papers - but we all know how they operate by now. All the more reason not to give them any ammunition in the first place.
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