Now, Patrick Vieria was a simply magnificent footballer. Let there be no doubt on that please.
We were so ridiculously fúcking spoiled in that 5-6 year period that sometimes it is easy to forget or overlook.
If you are singling out Fabregas for his ability to carry a team then may I suggest you look at a video of the Spurs cup semi-final at Old Trafford in 2000 and whatever and witness a midfield display that defined midfield football of that era.
LA will be along presently to point another game I am sure.
That's the one - Kanu alongside him in midfield. Bossed the game with 10 men and showed the over-rated show pony Gerrard what a real footballer is (obviously helped having Pires, Henry and Freddie taking the piss out of their shocking defence in front of him, and Keown, Campbell, Cole and Lauren behind). Christ we were spoilt