4-3-3 Formation makes Cesc Fabregas effective like Denis Bergkamp

It is a strange topic comparing a midfielder to a striker but there is one thing Cesc Fagregas has in common with Bergkamp, the Pass. Denis Bergkamp was gifted with the vision and the ability to make defence splitting passes. Cesc Fabregas has the same quality, the uncanny ability to read the game and his passing ability is second to none in the game. He can ping 40 yard pass accurately as well as a 5 yard pass with the right amount of pace and spin on the ball.

Denis Bergkamp started out as a traditional second striker but as he grew older and lost his pace, he became more and more like a playmaker. He stopped scoring a lot of goals but he was the link man between the midfield and the attack.

Cesc Fabregas on the other hand is a traditional midfielder but he has his flaws. He isn’t very good defensively, he isn’t very physical, doesn’t have a lot of pace and lacks athleticism. He therefore needs a strong defensive midfielder beside him to be effective in a 2 man midfield. In the 2007/08 season he played alongside Flamini and it gave him the freedom to go around the pitch and express himself without worrying about defensive cover behind him. Unfortunately last season he had to play alongside Denilson and his game suffered. Arsene Wenger has taken a new approach with the 4-3-3 formation and I think Cesc would be the biggest beneficiary. It gives him the license to roam and get around the pitch without worrying too much about defensive duty at the same time he has the opportunity to use his strongest quality, the Pass.