Fabregas brace boosts Gunners’ title hopes

WHAT A difference a month makes in the most unpredictable title race the Premier League has ever seen and what a difference Cesc Fabregas makes in just 27 minutes on the pitch.

That was the Christmas thought for the day at the Emirates yesterday as Arsene Wenger’s side beat Aston Villa 3-0 with two stunning goals from their Spanish captain to move within four points of leaders Chelsea with a game in hand.

Fabregas, returning from a hamstring injury, only arrived on the field after 57 minutes and left it six minutes before the end after seemingly suffering a recurrence of the same problem.