Ahead of tonight's derby against Tottenham, Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas questions his club's youth policy which he feels is not helping them win trophies
Ahead of tonight's derby against Tottenham, Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas questions his club's youth policy which he feels is not helping them win trophies
Ahead of tonight's north London derby against Tottenham at White Hart Lane tonight, Arsenal captainu00a0 Cesc Fabregas has insisted that the club must decide whether their aim is to win trophies or develop young players.
The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday following Dirk Kuyt's 102nd minute penalty, as Arsene Wenger's side missed the chance to close the gap on leaders Manchester United, as their hopes of
winning the Premier League title took another blow.
And come the end of the season it will be six years since Arsenal last won a trophy, if they fail to leapfrog United, and Fabregas is adamant that the Gunners need to start winning silverware.
"It's true that Arsenal have got a reputation of a team who play beautiful football, but don't win anything," Fabregas told Don Balon.
"We won the FA Cup when I got here and we reached the Champions League final. However, we haven't been successful since 2007, despite playing good football.
"That's when you realise that it doesn't work. We were in four competitions at one stage of the season, but we're still empty handed," he added.
"We have to make a decision whether we want to develop young players or whether we want to win trophies."
With his future constantly the subject of specualtion, Fabregas' comments will set alarm bells ringing among
Arsenal fans, but the 23-year-old admitted that while he would be open to a move away from the club, he would definitely not consider joining another English team, as his compatriot Fernando Torres did this season.
"I don't feel like I have an obligation to stay at Arsenal," he told continued.
"It's not like it's now or never for me to leave the club. There's still plenty of time. It's all about patience and waiting until the right moment arrives.
