Coach of Chelsea football club, Jose Mourinho has named
former Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas as Chelsea’s new playmaker in
place of the departed Frank Lampard.
The Portuguese manager also urged the club’s fans to greet the midfielder, bought from Barcelona in the summer, before Tuesday’s first home friendly in eight years on Tuesday, 12 August, 2014.
Chelsea meet Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge and plan to parade their full senior squad on the pitch before the sold-out match.
“Lampard is our history, but Fabregas is our future,” Mourinho told the club website (www.chelseafc.com), adding that both he and his players believe the Spaniard is the right man to play in central midfield.

* Mourinho
“Frank is the history of the club, history nobody can forget,” said Mourinho. “Fabregas is the future. History is history, but the future is more important at the moment.
“My opinion, and the opinion of my players, is that Fabregas is the right player to occupy that central position in midfield.”
Reuters reports that Mourinho made this statement after Chelsea beat Ferencvaros 2-1 in Budapest in a friendly on Sunday courtesy of goals from Ramires and Fabregas, who impressed after his introduction at the interval.
The Portuguese manager also urged the club’s fans to greet the midfielder, bought from Barcelona in the summer, before Tuesday’s first home friendly in eight years on Tuesday, 12 August, 2014.
Chelsea meet Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge and plan to parade their full senior squad on the pitch before the sold-out match.
“Lampard is our history, but Fabregas is our future,” Mourinho told the club website (www.chelseafc.com), adding that both he and his players believe the Spaniard is the right man to play in central midfield.
* Mourinho
“Frank is the history of the club, history nobody can forget,” said Mourinho. “Fabregas is the future. History is history, but the future is more important at the moment.
“My opinion, and the opinion of my players, is that Fabregas is the right player to occupy that central position in midfield.”
Reuters reports that Mourinho made this statement after Chelsea beat Ferencvaros 2-1 in Budapest in a friendly on Sunday courtesy of goals from Ramires and Fabregas, who impressed after his introduction at the interval.
“They (Ferencvaros) fought for a result until the last minute and
that was good for us,” said Mourinho. “They competed and that was
important.”
Fabregas’ solo goal capped a fine display that convinced many observers that he will be a more than adequate successor to all-time Chelsea top scorer Lampard.
Fabregas’ solo goal capped a fine display that convinced many observers that he will be a more than adequate successor to all-time Chelsea top scorer Lampard.








