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Thierry Henry recalls what he told Arsene Wenger on Cesc Fabregas' first day at Arsenal

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Thierry Henry admits he was forced to eat his words when he challenged Arsene Wenger on his decision to introduce a 16-year-old Cesc Fabregas into the Arsenal first-team.

The Spaniard joined the Gunners as a teenager and immediately made an impression. But Henry was not sold on Fabregas upon first glance.

At that point Arsenal had a powerhouse midfield that included Patrick Vieira and Gilberto Silva. But Fabregas was not phased and showed his quality despite being up against some world class team-mates in training.

And it was then that Henry realised the north London side were onto a winner. Speaking to Fabregas on Puma Football’s Instagram, Henry said: "I remember the first time you trained with us and I looked at you…I’m sorry I had a

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