Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says that the lack of tactical awareness from Cesc Fabregas played a crucial role in Sunday's match, where London's Chelsea lost 0-3 to Manchester City.
The "Blues" managed to secure only one point in the first two matches of the season, and the Spaniard is being criticized for the lackluster start not for the first time.
The capital club's manager Jose Mourinho usually plays with two defensive midfielders in important matches, while Fabregas operates in a more attacking role. However, according to Carragher, this plan did not work at all at the Etihad Stadium.
"Why was Ramires allowed in the middle?" former footballer asked while analyzing the match on Sky Sports. "At the same time, you have Cesc Fabregas, who is a fantastic player in terms of creating and scoring goals, but as we saw when David Silva beat him in the first 10 seconds and passed the ball to Sergio Aguero, he cannot defend."
"He lacks tactical awareness, especially in defense. That's one of the reasons why Barcelona let Chelsea buy him."
"If Fabregas is playing in the middle, he needs protection from Matic and Ramires, but he did not get it. Ramires did not help him particularly."
"The problems they had on the left side of the midfield were caused by Ramires and Fabregas together."
Last season, the Spanish national team defender was one of the leaders of the "Blues" and stood out in the Premier League with 18 assists.
