Addressing the media ahead of Sunday’s trip to West Bromwich Albion, the Blues boss spoke about a positive week for the Blues following the acquisitions of both Pedro and Baba Rahman, with the arrival of the two new players strengthening the squad at both ends of the pitch.
‘New players are always welcome so obviously I’m happy both of them have come to us. This week we got a very good, young left-back that we need, with potential we believe can be developed, and we got Pedro, one of the best attacking players in the world, a players with lots of experience and with something I really like very much, which is the desire to leave a giant club, one of the best clubs in the world, a club that normally players don’t want to leave.’
‘For a player like him, who is loved by the club and who loves the club, he wanted to leave because he wants something more for his career and that’s evidence of his ambition.’
Jose Mourinho feels our newest arrival’s fantastic attitude will have a positive impact on the side.
The Spaniard completed his move to Stamford Bridge from Barcelona yesterday, and could make his debut for the Blues in Sunday’s away game at West Bromwich Albion.
Mourinho explained why he is so pleased to have been able to secure the services of a player who has won every major honour in the game at both club and international level.
‘He wants to play every game,’ said the Blues boss. ‘For many years he won everything playing with Messi, Iniesta, all these stars, but he wants more and I’m really happy with that attitude. Pedro is a player we like a lot and we are happy to have him.
‘When I saw him playing the European Super Cup and Spanish Super Cup like they were the last games of his career, I always thought with that commitment and attitude he would stay at Barcelona, for sure. So when we know he’s that kind of professional, that gives everything but clearly wants to leave, it was an opportunity and as a club we decided to try to get him. Obviously we are happy the player chose us.
‘Everything started with the fact that finally we understood the player was ready to leave the club of his dreams, the club of his heart, the club where he played since he was a kid and won absolutely everything. When I’m told a player wants to leave Barcelona or Real Madrid, these giant clubs, there is always a question mark because I always ask myself why they want to leave.
‘Normally there are lots of rumours and normally they are never true, but it was true. He has amazing respect and from the way he speaks (you can tell) he loves Iniesta, Messi, Neymar and these guys he’s played with for all these years, but this is a moment for him to enjoy a different life, a different step, a different challenge. It’s a chance for him to leave his comfort zone and come to a new club, new country, new culture, so I’m really happy with his approach.’
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