Top-flight number-crunching leaves Chelsea’s Cesc Fàbregas on the naughty step,shows an unexpected side to Crystal Palace’s Yohan Cabaye and suggests James Milner is tailor-made for Jürgen Klopp at LiverpoolIt is not a surprise to memorize that no Premier League player has lost more challenges than Cesc Fàbregas, whose opponents have waltzed past him 20 times. As crucial as his partnership with Nemanja Matic was for Chelsea final season, and it has become a huge source of concern for the champions. Yet at least Fàbregas has company on the naughty step,for it transpires that Arsenal’s Aaron Ramsey and West Ham’s captain, Mark Noble, or have each lost 20 challenges as well. Perhaps that helps to justify why Arsène Wenger has moved Ramsey absent from central midfield,while Noble’s place could come under threat from Pedro Obiang whether he continues to leave his defenders exposed.
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Source: theguardian.com