The Chelsea midfielder has revealed
his confidence struggles he endured
towards the end of Jose Mourinho's
reign at Stamford Bridge
Cesc Fabregas claims he "forgot how to play
football" in his lowest ebb at Chelsea earlier
this season.
The reigning Premier League champions
embarked on a shambolic run of results in
the first half of 2015-16 that took them
from title favourites to hovering above the
relegation zone.
Among the defeats was a 1-0 loss to newly-
promoted Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge
on December 5, two weeks before the club
axed Jose Mourinho, and Fabregas reveals
how serious his crisis in confidence was
during that period.
"One time after a game, after
Bournemouth, I was in bed and I spoke to
my wife," he told Goal during a Q&A at
Puma's #choosetricks boot launch in
London. "I forgot how to play football, I
have the ball and I don't know what to do
with it.
"It was hard, those two or three months
from November, when I had no
confidence."
Guus Hiddink's arrival as caretaker boss has
coincided with Fabregas' return to his usual
self, the former Arsenal captain claims, as
Chelsea aim to get revenge on
Bournemouth this Saturday.
"Everything has changed in the last few
months, I'm playing very well," Fabregas,
28, continued. "Most importantly, it isn't
how you get [knocked] down, it's how you
get back up. I can be better now."
his confidence struggles he endured
towards the end of Jose Mourinho's
reign at Stamford Bridge
Cesc Fabregas claims he "forgot how to play
football" in his lowest ebb at Chelsea earlier
this season.
The reigning Premier League champions
embarked on a shambolic run of results in
the first half of 2015-16 that took them
from title favourites to hovering above the
relegation zone.
Among the defeats was a 1-0 loss to newly-
promoted Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge
on December 5, two weeks before the club
axed Jose Mourinho, and Fabregas reveals
how serious his crisis in confidence was
during that period.
"One time after a game, after
Bournemouth, I was in bed and I spoke to
my wife," he told Goal during a Q&A at
Puma's #choosetricks boot launch in
London. "I forgot how to play football, I
have the ball and I don't know what to do
with it.
"It was hard, those two or three months
from November, when I had no
confidence."
Guus Hiddink's arrival as caretaker boss has
coincided with Fabregas' return to his usual
self, the former Arsenal captain claims, as
Chelsea aim to get revenge on
Bournemouth this Saturday.
"Everything has changed in the last few
months, I'm playing very well," Fabregas,
28, continued. "Most importantly, it isn't
how you get [knocked] down, it's how you
get back up. I can be better now."