Chelsea ace reveals what Jose Mourinho said in dressing room before Champions League win
JOSE MOURINHO told his players to forget their poor Premier League form before last night's European triumph over Maccabi Tel Aviv, claims Cesc Fabregas.
Cesc Fabregas scored for Chelsea during their 4-0 rout of Maccabi last night
Chelsea beat the Israeli champions 4-0 at Stamford Bridge to kick off their Champions League group stage in style.
The win provided relief for the squad and management after a difficult few weeks that has seen them lose three of five domestic games at the start of the season.
But Fabregas believes those problems are behind them after Mourinho inspired his men to victory.
"He said this is a different competition, nothing to do with the Premier League so we just have to focus on it, and we want to be first in the group," Fabregas told chelseafc.com.
"This was a vital win, a top performance from start to end and we need Chelsea to play like this week in and week out.
"Hopefully it is the start of a long run for us to put smiles back on our faces and get the confidence back."
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Fabregas is set to face his former side but kept his thoughts on last night's win.
"Against Maccabi Tel Aviv we put high pressure and high intensity on and we pressed higher up the field, and that is how it is in modern football," he said.
"It was a good performance, a clean sheet, a lot of goals and good football so I am happy."