It’s true that the Premier League is a lot more suffocating than many other leagues.

The kick and rush style of football is promoted as the most entertaining league in the world.

Can a 30 year old, who was never overly mobile in the first place, really continue to perform at such a high level? My suspicion is that he could.

My doubt only arises when I think of the other great passers who never relied on stamina and strength, which brings me to this rather confusing crossroads of my argument.

Antonio Conte managed Andrea Pirlo at Juventus for several seasons and was able to build a team around the 30-something year old. Whilst it could be argued that Pirlo was a superior passer of the ball than Fabregas, it seems strange to believe that Conte doesn’t believe he could do something comparable with a similarly wonderful passer in Fabregas.

Is there room in the Premier League for a quarterback styled centre midfielder?

Can a team afford to carry a player who regularly clocks less in distance covered than those around him? There is, of course, a reason it’s called the engine room.

It’s hard to fathom Fabregas playing for Arsenal again.

My friends tell me I don’t need him – you already have a man.

My head tells me that it would be a bad idea – he’s too old for you.

Heck, even my heart is telling me it’s ridiculous – he’s not good enough for you.

But rather predictably, my loins still long for Fabregas in an Arsenal shirt.

Damn it loins, you always get me in trouble…