Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted he regrets
allowing Cesc Fabregas to leave but has called on
fans to respect the Chelsea midfielder on Sunday.
The 27-year-old left the Emirates Stadium in 2011 for
Barcelona but - after struggling to nail down a place in
the first team - he returned to the Premier League last
summer under Jose Mourinho's tutelage.
Wenger has in the past suggested he doesn't wish he
had tried to swoop for Fabregas rather than allow the
Blues, who are on the verge of becoming English
champions, to take the Spaniard but he has not
conceded he wish he had not sold him in the first
place.
"My regret is him leaving here," the Frenchman told
reporters. "But I want every player to be respected."
Wenger also suggested he expects star attacker Alexis
Sanchez to give the likes of Eden Hazard, Harry Kan,
Diego Costa, David de Gea and Philippe Coutinho a run
for their money in the Player of the Year awards.
"It's Alexis's first season so he will compete very
closely with Hazard for Player of the Year," Wenger
added.
Alexis has enjoyed a superb debut season at the
Emirates following his €40 million move from
Barcelona, scoring 22 goals in all competitions and
providing 11 assists, while Hazard has sparkled for
Chelsea, hitting 18 goals and laying on 14 assists.
allowing Cesc Fabregas to leave but has called on
fans to respect the Chelsea midfielder on Sunday.
The 27-year-old left the Emirates Stadium in 2011 for
Barcelona but - after struggling to nail down a place in
the first team - he returned to the Premier League last
summer under Jose Mourinho's tutelage.
Wenger has in the past suggested he doesn't wish he
had tried to swoop for Fabregas rather than allow the
Blues, who are on the verge of becoming English
champions, to take the Spaniard but he has not
conceded he wish he had not sold him in the first
place.
"My regret is him leaving here," the Frenchman told
reporters. "But I want every player to be respected."
Wenger also suggested he expects star attacker Alexis
Sanchez to give the likes of Eden Hazard, Harry Kan,
Diego Costa, David de Gea and Philippe Coutinho a run
for their money in the Player of the Year awards.
"It's Alexis's first season so he will compete very
closely with Hazard for Player of the Year," Wenger
added.
Alexis has enjoyed a superb debut season at the
Emirates following his €40 million move from
Barcelona, scoring 22 goals in all competitions and
providing 11 assists, while Hazard has sparkled for
Chelsea, hitting 18 goals and laying on 14 assists.
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