Fabregas: I believe in myself

Spain international has belief to help Chelsea out of crisis

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has the belief in himself to help his teammates turn around a shock start to the season.

The Blues have recorded their worst start to a league campaign for the first time since 1988, as they sit one place and two points above the relegation zone.

“I believe in myself more than anyone.” Fabregas said after the game.

“Everyone has their doubts when you are not playing well and you don’t get the results you want but I have been playing too long to worry about stuff that is not important.

“What is important is my form, getting that good and to be confident. My confidence is always high, that is not a problem, but sometimes things don’t go well for you for many reasons.”

Chelsea had been tipped to win the title again, after securing their first title since 2010, but are already 11 points behind Manchester City after five games.

We realise we’re a fantastic team

The Spaniard believes Wednesday’s win against Maccabi Tel Aviv has reminded his teammates that they are good enough to beat anyone on their day.

“But as soon as we realise – like we did in this game – that we are a fantastic football team, we can compete against the top teams. We won a lot last year and we have to show it this year.

“Against Maccabi Tel Aviv we put high pressure and high intensity on and we pressed higher up the field, and that is how it is in modern football.

“It was a good performance, a clean sheet, a lot of goals and good football so I am happy.”

Chelsea return to league action this weekend, looking to make their way up the table swiftly, before teams above them close the gap on the top four. They face London rivals Arsenal at home on Saturday.