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Cesc: How Jose convinced me about Chelsea...

Cesc Fabregas has explained how Chelsea landed him from Barcelona.

The Spaniard, who signed in 2014, went on to make 198 appearances for The Blues, topping the league twice.

“Jose (Mourinho) has one system but he works on that system very well," Fabregas told Rio Ferdinand's FIVE YouTube channel. “He's got the specific players for the right system.

“One day, when I first met him he told me 'I need two players, I'm going to sign Diego Costa. If you come to me…'

“He drew the team on paper and said 'this team is winning the title'."

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