X

WORLD FOOTBALL

    Cesc Fabregas-Jack Wilshere Assist Statistic Will Haunt Arsene Wenger, Arsenal

    Sean Swaby@seanswabyX.com LogoUK Staff WriterDecember 23, 2014

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea consoles Jack Wilshere of Arsenal after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on October 4, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
    Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

    LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 05: Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea consoles Jack Wilshere of Arsenal after the Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on October 4, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
    Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

    Premier League-leading Chelsea saw off Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium on Monday night to ensure the Blues would be at the top of the table on Christmas. 

    As has been the case for much of the season, midfielder Cesc Fabregas did much of the string-pulling for the Blues, assisting John Terry's opening goal and scoring a neat second to put the match away. 

    Fabregas' triumphant return to the Premier League has been particularly tough on Arsenal fans, as the club had a well-documented buy-back clause Arsene Wenger refused to exercise thanks to a glut of bodies in their midfield. 

    One particular statistic that must have been particularly painful began making the rounds in the aftermath:

    ChelsTransfer @ChelsTransfer

    Cesc Fabregas makes more assists in 16 Premier League games for #CFC than Jack Wilshere has in entire #AFC career. (Mail) #ThankYouWenger

    In Wilshere's defence, his Arsenal career has been ravaged by injury. On the other hand, Fabregas has one more assist in 16 Premier League appearances with the Blues (12) than Wilshere has in 95 (11) with Arsenal. 

    B/R Football @brfootball

    Cesc Fabregas has a goal and an assist for Chelsea tonight. Arsenal could have had him back (via @MrBoywunder): https://t.co/mbbT00sEB5

    Merry Christmas, indeed, Wenger. 

    BARCELONA, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Jack Wilshere and Cesc Fabregas of Arsenal leave the field at the end of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Barcelona and Arsenal at the Nou Camp Stadium on March 8, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. (Pho
    Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

    [Twitter, h/t Metro]