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

July 28th News 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.

Cavalo 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, as well as my teammates Paul and Thiago, and I had a great relationship with them. Of course it was easier to adapt because I did." Understand Mourinho's training methods and his language. But most importantly, there are a lot of good players in the club. "

"You're there for the game, of course, it's a good thing to see people who speak Portuguese and have a good relationship with them, but I have also made great relationships with other players, like Drogba. We don't contact often, but when we contact, we recall those times and miss each other. It's a very united team." "Because we started to win. It was very important for a team 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 then 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 really enjoyed living in England. At that time, I felt that since I lived in London, I should have a good time. It wasn't a lot going out often, it was a great time just for a walk, a coffee, and spending 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 very well, we met on Kings Road and had coffee together. So Lampard told me not to go to Cobham for not going to Cobham for me. M, because I love living in the city. He is right! I tried to go past Cobham but didn't adapt and got back to town quickly! I enjoyed life around Chelsea and it was great for my family. Although there was a big house and garden when I was in Cobham, I could enjoy more in the city. I love having coffee on the street with my wife and having life in London. So I am happier in the city. The most important thing for us players is to play well and be successful at the club . At first I was just focusing on adapting to the rhythm of English football as soon as possible, there were more long passes, headers, etc. The forwards were taller and stronger, but life was great!

" To me, as a defender, Terry was a role model because he grew up in England, and I grew up in Portugal, with different ways of playing 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 good 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 is 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.