CESC FABREGAS has claimed that Barcelona would be worthy winners of the LaLiga title as he responded to former team-mate Thibaut Courtois.
The Real Madrid goalkeeper recently stated it would be “unjust” if the Blaugrana would be handed the title should the Spanish season be scrapped due to coronavirus.
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Cesc Fabregas and Thibaut Courtois played together at Chelsea for four seasonsCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Barcelona currently sit top of the table after 27 games played, leading Los Blancos by just two points.
And Courtois declared that his side could still catch the Catalan club, as he said: “I am sure we can still be champions.
“It would be a shame if the season was stopped for good. And if it was, I would find it unjust that Barcelona were crowned champions. In Barcelona they must find it logical, but I don’t.
“They drew and lost to us, we showed that we were the better team even if they are two points ahead today.
“I wouldn’t find that fair. In England I can understand that Liverpool would be named champions, because they are 25 points ahead.
“Either we play it all or we don’t finish, but then we don’t designate a champion.”
Responding to his former Blues team-mates views, Fabregas reflected on the situation in France where Monaco have been denied European football for next term after the Ligue 1 campaign was axed.
Speaking to TVE, he said: “Everyone defends their own interests. At Monaco, we have been left without Europe next year.
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“But if [LaLiga] stopped, as it has done in France, Barcelona would be worthy winners.
“We are not stopping because we like it. We are doing for an unavoidable cause.”
Fabregas played with Courtois at Stamford Bridge for four seasons, with the pair part of two Premier League-winning sides.
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