Fabregas Claims Eguren Insulted His Family During Arsenal-Villarreal Clash

Arsenal cruised to the semi-finals of the Champions League after dispatching Villarreal 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium to wrap up a comfortable 4-1 aggregate triumph.

Midfielder Cesc Fabregas was delighted that the Gunners managed to progress to the last four, but he was not too happy with the treatment dished out by El Submarino’s Uruguayan hardman, Sebastian Eguren.

“Throughout the whole game, he was chasing and harassing me, insulting me and my family, and he elbowed me twice when the ball was not in play. I’m disappointed with him,” he told Spanish press during the post-match banter.

The 21-year-old had told the English media that he’s not thinking about the semi-final showdown with Manchester United just yet, and he reaffirmed that he and the team are thinking even less about a potential blockbuster final with his old club, Barcelona.

“We still have Manchester ahead of us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to dream,” he said.

“Nobody expected us to come this far with such a young team, with players who are only 19, 20, 21 years old. It’s incredible, although with the inexperience, we must be competitive.”

KS Leong, Goal.com