The 2008-10 seasons saw Cesc Fabregas ascend to the Arsenal captaincy, establishing himself as the club's creative heartbeat and the 2008 PFA Young Player of the Year. His talismanic influence was epitomized by a legendary long-range strike against AC Milan at the San Siro and a career-best 2009-10 campaign where he contributed 19 goals and 15 assists, cementing his legacy as one of the Gunners' greatest ever playmakers.