Cesc Fabregas has admitted he never would have dreamed of playing for Jose Mourinho three years ago when the two were arch-enemies in Spain. The Chelsea midfielder now says he’s happier than ever playing for the former Real Madrid manager, compares him with Pep Guardiola, and says he is desperate to win the European Cup with him. Asked in an interview in El Pais in Spain if he could ever have imagined working for Mourinho he says: ‘Three years ago no. It just shows you how you can never tell in life, and even more so in football. We had a very intense rivalry with Mourinho. It never reached the level of hatred, not even close, but there were disagreements with him and [John] Terry too. Chelsea were always the team that I most wanted to beat.’
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Cesc Fabregas joined Chelsea from hometown club Barcelona in June 2014
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He says that the team he has most wanted to beat in his career is Chelsea
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Now a Chelsea player, he thinks Jose Mourinho is similar to Pep Guardiola
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Fabregas also compared Eden Hazard to former team-mate Lionel Messi
For now it’s Fabregas that is scoring the lion’s share of goals from midfield despite playing in a deeper role for Chelsea than he did at @placeholder.