Cesc Fabregas hits back at ex-Arsenal teammate for criticizing Manchester United’s tactics

Monaco star Cesc Fabregas has defended Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after former Arsenal forward Julio Baptista criticised Manchester United’s tactics in their Champions League victory over Paris Saint-Germain. “Manchester United have got to the next round without merit, they just played and defended the whole game, counting on luck to beat PSG,” the Brazilian posted on Twitter. “As good as they are Manchester United cannot afford play like that if they want to win the Champions League.” However, Fabregas hit back at his former Arsenal teammate “Each team plays to their strengths and United had at least eight of their top players out,” Fabregas said. “They had to bring on their academy players in the last 20 minutes because they did not have anything else. Have they been lucky? Yes. But they deserve respect for fighting and believing until the end. I am a defender of good football but you always have to adapt to what you have.”

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