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Fabregas brushes off Arsenal fan boos

Cesc Fabregas' pass to Diego Costa was his seventh assist of the season already © Getty Images

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Cesc Fabregas insisted he still had huge respect for Arsenal fans despite getting a hostile reception from some of them as he helped condemn his former club to a 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge.

Fabregas put in a fine performance against his old club in the Premier League contest and provided a wonderful pass from which Diego Costa notched the hosts' second goal.

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Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho went nose-to-nose in the first half © Getty Images

• Jose Mourinho and Arsene Wenger have dismissed their touchline shoving match during the first half of Chelsea's 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
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Asked afterwards if the victory had been sweeter given the negativity aimed towards him by some Arsenal supporters, the Spain international told Sky Sports: "Not at all. I have huge respect for Arsenal - they gave me everything when I was little. Without them I wouldn't be here and I wouldn't have won what I have won.

"I have huge respect and I take it in a positive way. I know they love me and it is all because we were together once. Sometimes, circumstances mean these things can happen. But I have always said it - I am not scared. They will always be in my heart forever.

"But this is football, I am in this fantastic football club now playing with great players, a great coach and great fans and I want to win everything.

"I am hungry and really want to do well for this club. I hope I can make it in the future.''

Manager Jose Mourinho was pleased with the midfielder's performance.

Asked how he thought Fabregas faired against his old side, he said: "Fantastic. But to be fair he didn't have this performance because the opponent was Arsenal and he had a special motivation.

"He's been doing this since day one. I don't remember a game this season where he was not fantastic. To play against his team, the team where he was born or made for football, I think shows even more his commitment with us and his professionalism.''

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