Cesc Fabregas reveals what it was like to play out of position for Spain amid Gareth Southgate's decision to 'AXE Trent Alexander-Arnold for Slovenia clash after midfield 'experiment' mis-fired
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Cesc Fabregas reveals what it was like to play out of position for Spain amid Gareth Southgate's decision to 'AXE Trent Alexander-Arnold for Slovenia clash after midfield 'experiment' mis-fired

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Cesc Fabregas believes fears over fielding players in unnatural positions is overblown, as he reflected on his time being used in an unfamiliar role amid the furore over Gareth Southgate's England team selection. But Fabregas, who was fielded in a false-nine position during Spain's victorious Euro 2012 campaign, insisted the onus is on the player to perform the role they have been picked to execute. Cesc Fabregas believes that the debate over playing being used in their unnatural positions is overblown 👀 Cesc Fabregas speaks on playing out of position for Spain 🇪🇸 CC: @EURO2024 #EUROlegend pic.twitter.com/9YIhX9xDKJ — Rio Ferdinand Presents June 24, 2024 The 37-year-old was used in a more advanced role for Spain during their victorious Euro 2012 campaign, while team-mate David Silva also played out of position in the tournament 'We were all in the, let's say wrong position. Trent Alexander-Arnold started the first two matches but is set to be dropped against Slovenia Alexander-Arnold was replaced by Gallagher in the Serbia win and Denmark draw Fabregas, who led Italian side Como to Serie A last season, reckons that a manager should try to get his best players on pitch and sort the system from there.

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