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'I'm not sure he was always an exemplary player': Bacary Sagna hits back at former Arsenal team-mate Cesc Fabregas's claims that 'only Van Persie and Nasri' were on his level

Bacary Sagna has hit back at former team-mate Cesc Fabregas after the Spaniard claimed only two players were on the same level as himself whilst at Arsenal.

Fabregas - who was made Arsenal captain at the age of 21 - recently revealed he struggled with the pressure of carrying his team for much of his eight-year spell at the North London club before leaving for Barcelona in 2011.

The 32-year-old is now at Monaco following a successful return to England with Chelsea and said only Robin Van Persie and Samir Nasri matched his quality at the Gunners.