Cesc Fabregas believes that Chelsea can win the Champions League next season, according to Bruce Archer of The Daily Express.
The Spaniard made a huge difference in José Mourinho’s squad last season by contributing a staggering 23 assists in all competitions en route to Chelsea Football Club’s fourth Premier League title.
While the 2014/2015 campaign was most certainly one to remember, Cesc told the London Evening Standard: “I always say that the Champions League was the one disappointment from last season. I gave the team a seven or an eight [out of 10] for the year, but to complete a top season we needed to do better in Europe. Unfortunately we went out in the last 16 on away goals. We didn’t actually lose the game. But we do have to play better in the Champions League this season.”
Tonight, Fabregas will meet his former side Barcelona in Chelsea’s final preseason match of the summer on American soil. While Barcelona may currently be known as the ‘Champions of Europe’, the Chelsea midfielder believes his side have what it takes to beat Barcelona not just tonight, but in the Champions League next season if they were to meet. Firstly though, his admiration for the Catalan club was evident.
I think Barcelona are the best team in the world, especially when the front three are on form. I don’t remember a front three in Messi, Suarez and Neymar as powerful and talented since I was born. Obviously, they are a threat to everybody in the Champions League again this season. Barcelona have the best strikeforce in the world and against that you have to play as a unit, you have to play very well.
However, Cesc Fabregas thinks that Chelsea have what it takes,
But there are no doubts that we can compete against anyone. We have players like Hazard, Oscar, Costa and Willian who play in the attacking positions and for sure we have a great team. We showed that last season by winning the League and the Capital One Cup and we want to show it again. If we want to win Champions Leagues, we have to compete against the best. We will have to do well.
