Mourinho: "To Cesc Fábregas convinced him in 20 minutes"

In statements collected by the newspaper "Sport", José Mourinho has gone back to boast of his capacity of persuasion ensuring that it was not him too difficult convince to Cesc Fábregas that fichara by Chelsea instead of by the Arsenal, team in which it played during eight seasons and of the that declared faithful follower when it decided fichar by the Barça. "I spoke with him 20 minutes. And I saw that really it wanted to come to our team. As they know, the Arsenal had an option and could have interfered in the operation, but know that Cesc was not opened to this option. I saw that he was very, very in our direction and went an easy work for me".

In another context, the Portuguese trainer has thought also on the attitude of Jack Wilshere, player of the Arsenal that was "hunted" smoking and drinking alcohol during his holidays does few days. It could fall him a sanction of part of the group "gunner". "Millions and million people see what do the players of football, between them a lot of boys. I am not a specialist, obviously, but do not know if a player smokes a cigar with his friends, in summer, when it does not train, this can affect to his performance. What is ugly is that a boy in his house says : if a player of high level can smoke, I also can do it. It is more a social consequence that a physical consequence".

Fábregas: "Mourinho won me"

"I spoke with (Arsène) Wenger. It said me that it already had to Mesut Özil and I went it to have difficult. I looked for the best option. I spoke with José Mourinho and very soon said me what wanted to listen. It won me, it convinced me and at all more. The Arsenal was the first option but by agreement, basically by the clause (with right of score). Had several offers very, very good, and my preference was to go back to the Premier", signalled Cesc Fábregas in an interview several weeks backwards.