Cesc Fabregas hits out Mark Clattenburg over penalty claim: "It's not the first or second time"

Fabregas was bundled over in the penalty area by Laurent Koscielny but was not awarded a penalty - a theme which is becoming all to common in his opinion

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No penalty! Fabregas was bundled to the ground by Koscielny

Cesc Fabregas rounded on referee Mark Clattenburg after he was denied a penalty in the second-half of Chelsea 's win over Arsenal.
The Blues saw off the title-chasing Gunners thanks to Diego Costa's first-half strike with Fabregas instrumental delivering an impressive midfield display.
The margin of victory could have been wider had Chelsea been awarded a second-half penalty when the Spaniard was felled by Laurent Koscielny.
Referee Clattenburg declined to point to the spot, appearing to signal that he thought it was a shoulder barge.
When asked if he thought it was a penalty, Fabregas said: “In my opinion yes, but I don’t know. The referee said no, what can I do?
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"It’s not the first time, not the second, not the third [that’s happened]. I’m not surprised anymore.
When asked why, he responded: "I don’t know. I’m just saying, I don’t know why, maybe a coincidence.”
Fabregas was back to something approaching his best at the Emirates and the man himself insists that he is feeling sharper and is close to his best once again.

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He added: “I’m nearly there, I think I’m feeling very sharp I think my brain is much quicker than maybe the last few months.
"I struggled for a little but I don’t know really why but the sharpness is back. I feel that under pressure I’m much more in control I’m not shaky.
"My team-mates made it always easier for me, but definitely in the last year probably I’m in the best form right now.''