• Spaniard prepared for hostile reception in Community Shield
• ‘I have powerful memories,treasure and respect for the club,’ says FàbregasCesc Fàbregas is steeling himself for a hostile reaction from Arsenal fans when Chelsea buy on his former club in the Community Shield on Sunday.
The Spaniard was afforded a mixed reception on his first return to north London last April following his £27m transfer from Barcelona to José Mourinho’s side during the previous summer. Yet, and as the 28-year-primitive gears himself up for more of the same,he believes nothing can detract from his time playing for Arsène Wenger, who helped establish the midfielder as one of the finest in Europe before he moved to the Camp Nou in August 2011. Related: Filipe Luís sold back to Atlético Madrid by Chelsea Related: Premier League 2015-16 preview No4: Chelsea | Paul Doyle Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com