The presence of Fabregas in a deeper midfield position allowed Barcelona to overwhelm the three man Madrid midfield when pressing to regain possession .
It also allowed Barcelona to control possession of the ball comfortably when Barcelona had it .
The presence of Fabregas in a deeper midfield position allowed Barcelona to overwhelm the three man Madrid midfield when pressing to regain possession and it also allowed Barcelona to control possession of the ball comfortably when they had it .