Fabregas, who shows a maturity on the ball that far belies his
21-years, has blossomed into the brightest star at Arsenal, and
indeed into one of the most talented players in all of world
football.
"His intention is always to play football, and that is fantastic to
see at a young age," trumpeted Wenger.
"I see him every day, and he has a great understanding of the
game.
"I like it that in a period where football is going more towards
the athletes only, as long as you have the quality, you don't have
to run 100 metres in 10 seconds.
"Intelligence still means a lot - and in the modern game where
everyone is quick and strong, it's good that players of average
size can still play at the top level and be the best
players."
Wenger went on to give his thoughts on Euro 2008, and specifically
who is tipping to make a name for themselves this summer.
"What has changed in these major tournaments is that you don't
really discover players any more," Wenger started by saying.
"You expect (Cristiano) Ronaldo and Thierry Henry to be up there -
but I am now looking at younger players like Gomez, Benzema and
Modric.
"Apart from all the stars we know, these could be the three players
who will be interesting to watch and maybe see overall if they can
perform physically and stand out."