Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Milan test holds no fears for Fabregas

Wenger has pledged not to give Brazilian playmaker Kaka any special treatment, other than to cut off the supply chain to the gifted 25-year-old as the Gunners did a fortnight ago in north London when the World Player of the Year had only a limited impact.

Fabregas, however, insists there will be sense of Arsenal being over-awed at their task.

Indeed, but for the width of a crossbar in stoppage-time when Emmanuel Adebayor failed to convert a close-range header at Emirates Stadium, the Gunners could have been defending a slender lead tomorrow night.

"We are young, but we are not scared of anything and we will play our game," declared 20-year-old Spaniard Fabregas.

"You have always seen if we are winning or losing, we will never go to defend.

"We will always want to attack, because it is the way we like to play and enjoy playing.

"You take the risk that sometimes you will draw or lose, of course, but we enjoy it - and any football fans should be proud there are teams like Arsenal who want to play football always, not to defend."

Fabregas added: "We are playing against Milan, a big team with a lot of medals in their pockets.

"It will be interesting to see how we respond to that.

"We will play at the San Siro for the first time, and think we can do well if we play 100% and maybe we can cause a surprise."

Arsenal have certainly been through a steep learning curve this season, with Fabregas one of several players taking up the mantle following the departure of long-time talisman Thierry Henry to Barcelona during the summer.

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