Carvalho: Terry, Lampard, Drogba and others respect Mourinho because we all want to win

Today in 2004, Chelsea legendary defender Carvalho joined Stamford Bridge for the first time, and he shared why he was eager to join the Blues and continue to succeed under Mourinho.

Carvalo recalled: "It was in 2004, and Mourinho signed the contract first, and I decided to follow him. The first one was Paul, then Thiago Mendes of Benfica, and finally I joined in August. When I arrived, there was already a team of coaches I worked with in Porto, and my teammates Paul and Thiago, and I had a good relationship with them. Of course it was easier to adapt because I knew Mourinho's training methods and his language. But most importantly, there were a lot of good players in the club."

"You were there for the game, of course, seeing people who speak Portuguese and having a good relationship with them is A good thing, but I also had a great relationship with other players, like Drogba. We don’t contact often, but when we contact, we recall those times and miss each other. It was a very united team. “Because we started to win. For a team, it’s very important to win games, we kept winning from the beginning, which helped a lot. I spent six years at Chelsea, and in the first three years we had Bosingwa and others. The communication in the locker room was good, and after that we had our own family and life, but the atmosphere at Chelsea was very social. Victory helped us feel like we were a team. The first year was harder because language was a barrier, but then I was very Enjoy life in England. At that time I felt that since I lived in London, I should have a good time. Not going out often, it was a great time to just take a walk, drink coffee, spend some time with my wife. "

" I lived near Stamford Bridge for the first two years, but then the kids grew up and I tried to move to Surrey near Cobham. Lampard knew me well and we met on King's Road and had coffee together. So Lampard told me not to go to Cobham because I like living in the city. He was right! I tried to go to Cobham but didn't get used to and got back in town soon! I enjoyed life around Chelsea, which was great for my family. Although there was a big time in Cobham House and garden, but there is more to enjoy in the city. I love having coffee on the street with my wife and feeling life in London. So I am happier in the city. For us players, the most important thing is to play well and be successful in the club. At first I just focused on adapting to the rhythm of English football as soon as possible, there are more long passes, headers, etc. The forward is taller and stronger, but life is wonderful!

" To me, as a defender, Terry is a role model because he grew up in England, and I grew up in Portugal, and there are different ways to play football. The rhythm, long passes, etc. here are different, so I have to improve myself in these aspects. I communicated with him from the beginning, and then we got along very well. We quickly got to know each other, and sometimes we didn’t even need to talk, we just had to look at each other and knew what the other person was going to do. He knew I liked to fill in the seats, and I knew he liked to compete for the top spot, which came naturally. This feeling is difficult to express in words. "

" Mourinho knows us very well and knows how we will react to his criticism or praise. Paul and I respect his way, and in Portugal, the coaches are responsible for speaking and the players are responsible for training, so we rarely complain. He likes that way of working. But frankly, victory helped a lot, and everyone in the club respected Mourinho's way, so we wouldn't take his criticism seriously. That's his style, and other players know that when he yells at me, Paul or Thiago, others see you don't resist, just respect him. He is the boss, you can only try your best to do your best. ”

" Maybe this is a great way to let Mourinho show that he is the boss. If he yelled at me and Paul, then he could do that to everyone. This is his style. Frankly, even Terry, Lampard, Drogba and others have won their respect because we all want to win. Sometimes you may disagree with the coach, or have different ideas, but when you see him keep winning in the game, you will start to believe that maybe you are wrong and that his method works. "

" In the end, we won the Premier League championship that Chelsea has not won in 50 years, and that's the most important thing. Even if we disagree with certain things and have our own ideas, when you see him keep winning, you have to believe him and follow him. ”

"After winning the Champions League in Porto, my goal is to play in the Premier League. Of course, it’s great to work with Mourinho because I’m familiar with the way he works and how he works, it’s great to be with the technical team I’ve worked with and achieved a lot of achievements, but I’ll make the same decision anyway. I like to prove myself and the next step for me is to play in a better league. This made my decision simple. Throughout my career, I have always wanted to put pressure on myself. Coming to a league like the Premier League with a physically fierce battle is just enough. ”

"I grew up in Portugal, and by my characteristics it would be easier to play football in Spain. Spanish football style is more suitable for me. But it was a huge leap for me and I always wanted to put pressure on myself to show that I could handle those big forwards. Many centre-backs were strong at the time and I wanted to prove that I could compete with them and keep improving myself. Porto didn't want me to leave, but I knew I could succeed in England.