Barclays Premier League: Fabregas an asset to Chelsea
Cesc Fabregas got picked as the man of the match after having a 3-1 victory at Burnley. It is said that Jose Mourinho agreed all the way after the Spaniard displayed a great performance in the game.
Fabregas savor a sparkling first appearance in Chelsea. The club already footed their journey for the Barclays Premier League title in perfect timing and fine fashion. Fabregas penned in the summer from Barcelona and the club believed he is an asset.
"We had a good reaction, and the first part of that reaction is the fact that emotionally we were not affected by the goal conceded," the Mourinho said. "We conceded the goal and kept playing according to the way we are training and to the way we want to play."
He added:"The players were very calm. They never lost their composure, they never lost the 'footballing' idea, and after that we had a fantastic 20-25 minutes with three goals - especially the second one was a fantastic goal, plus the penalty that the linesman decided not to give - and in the second half we had control of the game."
Then he pointed Fabregas as the player who stood out for the whole team.
"I agree completely with you when you give the Cesc the man of the match - he really was the maestro, he controlled the tempo of the game," he said. "He was the man that dictated the speed, intensity and the tempo of the game."
The former Arsenal captain was quick to praise his team-mates for making him feel at home since his switch from Barcelona, and is hopeful of a successful first season back in the Barclays Premier League.
"You always want to do well and I love playing football," Fabregas said. "We have a young talented team and so far so good. They made it easy for me by making me welcome from day one."
"I'm expecting a good year in front of us. This [signing for Chelsea] is not something I would have expected. But football is unexpected. It has brought me here and I want to be as good as I can be."
(Source: Barclays Premier League official website)