Cesc Fabregas runs enthusiastically up and down the sidelines in Como. 20 years ago, it was the Spaniard himself who made history out on the pitch. On Saturday, Fabregas’ record at Arsenal was almost broken.
Arsenal fans have of course not forgotten that Fabregas chose to move to Chelsea in 2014, directly from Arsenal, but that the Spaniard has been one of the club’s greats with 303 appearances in the red and white shirt, no one can take that away from Fabregas. On Saturday, Mikel Arteta praised Ethan Nwaneri after his Premier League goal, surpassed only by Fabregas.
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At 17 years and 247 days young, only beaten by Cesc Fabregas in 2004 with 17 years and 113 days.
“He’s the second-youngest Premier League goalscorer in our history and that’s a story in itself. He is brave. You can see the reaction of the fans and they were chanting ‘he’s one of our own’,” Mikel Arteta begins, according to the BBC.
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At the same time, the Arsenal manager reminds that good things must be given time.
“I think we have to build on stone by stone and make sure that the cement does not dry out. Hopefully we can build something beautiful with him,” Arteta said.
