Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admits they had to sell Cesc Fabregas to Barcelona.
Wenger concedes Cesc wasn't fully committed to the Gunners cause.
"To get the best out of a player, he needs to be completely committed to where he is. Cesc wanted to go back to his home city," the Arsenal boss said.
"If you understand one thing, it is Cesc did not go for financial reasons, or that he did not love this club - Cesc went because he was desperate to play for his home town club, where he was educated.
"It is very difficult to resist that."
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