Cesc Fabregas admits that Jose Mourinho was his ‘enemy’ before the manager brought him to Chelsea in the summer of 2014.
The 30-year-old midfielder has had a few battles with Mourinho throughout the years, during his time at Arsenal and Barcelona, but stressed that he was ‘thoroughly behind’ the Portuguese following his transfer to Stamford Bridge.
The Spaniard told Vanity Fair: ‘Jose Mourinho? He was my enemy when he was in Madrid or Chelsea. We were in competitions and we wanted to win against the other.
‘Then I became his player at Chelsea and I was thoroughly behind him. This is football today. ‘I learned a lot from him and I have very positive memories with him that I would keep for life.’
Read more about Chelsea and Premier League
- Premier League Transfers 2017
- Quickest Players In The Premier League Right Now
- Premier League Team of the season 2016/17
- Lowest Paid Footballers In The Premier League 2017
- All-Time Premier League Table
- Muslim Football Players in Premier League 2017
- Premier League Wages Per Team 2017