Lacklustre home performance. Heading for a draw. Enter a half fit Cesc to win the game almost by himself with a jaw-dropping 20-odd minute second half cameo

So he’s finally gone. The inevitability still doesn’t stop the pain. Sad, sad times.

Milan 2008 – No English team had won against Milan at the San Siro. Well, the San Siro had never had to face Cesc Fabregas.

Spurs 2009 – They say you are you at your most vulnerable immediately after scoring. The best way to combat this is to go and score again straight away.

Villa 2009 – Lacklustre home performance. Heading for a draw. Enter a half fit Cesc to win the game almost by himself with a jaw-dropping 20-odd minute second half cameo.

Juventus 2006 – Coming of age. Vieira’s return. The young pretender goes toe to toe with the old master and comes out on top.

Man Utd 2006 – Ronaldo this, Ronaldo that. On this day the Portuguese was left in the shadow of our Catalan Captain Marvell

…and many, many more memories.

Goodbye and good luck Cesc.

Sigh…

Iron Man (http://twitter.com/#!/IbrahimMustapha)