Fabregas admits Arsenal are in ´difficult moment´

Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas admits the club are in a “difficult moment” after going four years without winning a trophy.

After a disappointing campaign marred by injuries and poor form, Arsene Wenger’s team ended last season grateful to finish fourth and secure a place in the Champions League qualifying round.

The close-season has offered little respite for the Gunners as Wenger sold Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure to Manchester City and struggled to find big-name replacements.

Fabregas, 22, is the latest Arsenal star to be linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium as AC Milan prepare a 30 million pounds (50.8 million dollar) bid for the Spain midfielder.

But Fabregas insists he is still committed to the Arsenal cause, even if things are harder than expected at present.

“Every big club goes through difficult moments and we are in one at Arsenal, but we have to be stronger than ever and stick together and I am sure we will be fine,” Fabregas said.

“For the last three seasons, we have been unlucky with injuries so hopefully this year we can all stay fit.

“We will never start the season thinking that we are going to finish fourth. The quality is here and I believe we can do it.”

Fabregas missed most of last season through injury and Arsenal suffered badly while he was out. This year Fabregas is determined to stay fit and continue his development as a goalscorer.

“Individually, my target for this season is to improve everything, because at my age, I believe it is the right thing to do,” he said.

“Of course if I can score more goals than ever, the better it will be for the team.”