Whenever a player delivers good in any game, it is assumed his place will be secured in the team but this is not necessary with the side who have been struggling off late and just one good show can’t ensure a permanent place in the side especially if we are talking about English club Chelsea who has done similar mistakes in the past picking wrong players for high profile games.
Although, they defeated premier league defenders Leicester City by 4-2 in the Football League Cup third round game yesterday despite trailing by two goals at once and highlight of the game was two goals scored by 29-year-old Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas and this show in a second tier league game could have meant his permanent place in the premier league as well but Chelsea manager Antonio Conte denies of anything like that, in fact, 47-year-old Italian boss praises his performance in the game but as well said he needs to prove his worth to debut in the English topflight this season itself. It is still not sure whether he would play in Blues’ next premier league game despite having been the hero of last game and as far manager’s promise is concerned he did not want to attract any controversy by ensuring his place in the A-team when they have several players lined up to get a chance to play in the premier league.
Anyways, talking about Fàbregas and if he will get the priority in next EPL game, he said, “I want to win and my choice is done to win. I don’t care what their name is. For me it’s important when I call someone to play and they show me my choice is not wrong. All the players in my squad are a possibility to play against Arsenal. There are three days before the game and they have the opportunity to convince me to put them in.
“I am pleased for Cesc because he played a good game, he showed me great commitment in the training sessions. I am satisfied when I see this behaviour. This is the right way and I want my players to create good competition and, game by game, give me the opportunity to choose the best lineup.”
Adding about their show yesterday and if he is satisfied with his team performance despite trailing by two goals at once, he furthered, “This is a typical English game because after 30 minutes you are 2-0 down and then you have a good reaction to score four goals. If you ask me if I am happy for the two goals conceded, I am not happy, but I saw a good reaction from all of my players.
“This is very important because it showed the will to win and to go into the next round. It wasn’t easy after 2-0 and after a defeat in the last game in the Premier League.”