Arsène Wenger has called upon the Arsenal home crowd to remember the outstanding service that Cesc Fàbregas once gave to them and afford him a respectful reception when he returns to the Emirates Stadium for the first time with Chelsea on Sunday. The Arsenal manager, however, admitted that Fàbregas’s departure for Barcelona in the summer of 2011 remained one of his big regrets, and he maintained that the situation felt “uncomfortable” to him. Fàbregas pushed through an acrimonious move to the Catalan club – after making his Arsenal debut at 16 and excelling for them over eight seasons – and the manner of the parting undoubtedly soured his legacy in the...
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