Cesc Fabregas said he never thought
he would be playing in a Chelsea shirt after inspiring their 3-1 win against Burnley in
his first Premier League game for the club.
Former Barcelona midfielder
Fabregas, who spent eight years at Arsenal earlier in career, marked his return
to English football with two assists and a man-of-the-match performance at Turf
Moor.
Fabregas had been linked with a
return to Arsenal this summer but, after Arsene Wenger decided he did not need
the player, he made the move to Stamford Bridge and made an instant
impression.
Asked about playing for Chelsea, the
Spain international told Sky Sports: "It's
something that I probably would have never expected but football is unexpected
-- it brought me here and I will give it my best. I'm very happy with the
moment."
Chelsea fell behind to an early
Scott Arfield goal at Turf Moor before Diego Costa quickly levelled.
Fabregas then stole the show with a
sublime through ball to set up Andre Schurrle and a pin-point corner for
Branislav Ivanovic to make it 3-1.
He added: "You always want to
do well. I love playing football and I think we have a talented young team.
"So far, so good. I'm enjoying
it. Everyone has treated me very well so I'm happy. They made it so easy for
me. Everyone has welcomed me since day one. I'm very comfortable with all the
staff and all the players.
"We have a very good connection
so I'm expecting a really good year in front of them."
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho told Sky Sports after the
game: "You gave Cesc the man of the match and I completely agree. He was
the maestro and controlled the tempo of the game with [Nemanja] Matic. When
[Jon Obi] Mikel came in for the last 10 or 15 minutes, he was more free and he
was always looking for the ball.
"He dictated the speed and
intensity of the game. We need that kind of midfielder that dictates the
intensity in the centre."
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