For a generation of Arsenal fans, watching Cesc Fabregas team up with Jose Mourinho is like seeing your first love marry the old school bully. However you feel about the initial breakup, the union still makes you feel slightly sick.
In recent years, Arsenal have become accustomed to facing off against former players. The parsimonious period after the move to the Emirates Stadium saw a host of stars leave for rival clubs.
The Gunners have been regularly haunted by familiar faces like Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie but, nevertheless, lining up against Fabregas will feel distinctly disconcerting.
When their Catalan captain went home to Barcelona in 2011, Arsenal fans consoled themselves with the thought that it would surely be the last major move of his career. After all, his insistence that Barcelona were the only other club he'd play for had prevented the Gunners from holding a lucrative auction for his services.
Saturday, 4 October 2014
Arsenal fans have mixed views as they prepare to face Cesc Fabregas
For a generation of Arsenal fans, watching Cesc Fabregas team up with Jose Mourinho is like seeing your first love marry the old school bully. However you feel about the initial breakup, the union still makes you feel slightly sick.
In recent years, Arsenal have become accustomed to facing off against former players. The parsimonious period after the move to the Emirates Stadium saw a host of stars leave for rival clubs.
The Gunners have been regularly haunted by familiar faces like Emmanuel Adebayor and Robin van Persie but, nevertheless, lining up against Fabregas will feel distinctly disconcerting.
When their Catalan captain went home to Barcelona in 2011, Arsenal fans consoled themselves with the thought that it would surely be the last major move of his career. After all, his insistence that Barcelona were the only other club he'd play for had prevented the Gunners from holding a lucrative auction for his services.
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