Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas get in on old pals' act by sharing some tunnel love ahead of Man United's clash with Chelsea
The
old pals' act between Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho appears to be
contagious as former team-mates Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas also
shared the love at Old Trafford.
Van
Gaal had spoken of the 'special bond' he enjoys with his former
Portuguese protege ahead of Manchester United's clash with Chelsea, and
the pair embraced warmly before the game.
The
love-in then extended to former Arsenal team-mates Van Persie and
Fabregas whose eyes met across the crowded tunnel before they hugged it
out - while Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic looked on somewhat
unimpressed.
Former Arsenal team-mates Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas embrace in the Old Trafford tunnel
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic (3L) did not look too impressed by the public show of affection
Jose Mourinho (left) warmly greets his former mentor Louis van Gaal ahead of the Premier League clash
Van Persie came close to opening the scoring for United in the first half
There
is a time and place for public shows of affection - as Mario Balotelli
found to his cost after deciding that losing 3-0 at half time was an
ideal moment to swap shirts with Real Madrid defender Pepe.
The misfiring Liverpool forward was spoken to by manager Brendan Rodgers, who claims the 'matter is now closed'.
‘We
knew what we were getting. I said before this was a calculated risk to
bring someone in and nothing has changed. I haven’t been overly
surprised by many things,' he added.
Fabregas
will have felt less affection for Van Persie in the tunnel after the
match following the Dutchman's added-time equaliser for United.
Mario Balotelli was heavily criticised for swapping shirts with Real Madrid defender Pepe at half time
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