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FULL INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAN Chelsea new signing talks about moveChelsea completed the signing of Willian for £32million on Wednesday and the Brazilian gave his first full interview as a Blues player. Below you can read the full transcript from his first ever interview as a Premier League player. What does it feel like to be a Chelsea player? I've always been following Chelsea and every time I came to London I would try to see a Chelsea game and see how the team was doing because it's been my dream to come to play here. Finally it's become a reality, and when the offer came I never gave a thought to anybody else, I said to myself that I would run here, and I'm happy to be here now. Chelsea was always my first choice. You must be looking forward to working under one of the best managers in the game? Absolutely, it's going to be an immense pleasure to work with Jose Mourinho, listen to him and learn from him. I'm sure I'm going to grow as a professional and I'm looking forward to training. He's one of the best coaches in the world with everything he's won. I'm sure I'm going to learn a lot and improve a lot. Have you had a chance to speak to Jose Mourinho about what is expected of you? I've had a quick chat with him, he welcomed me to the club and told me he was happy that I was here. He told me to work hard. He said we have a very strong team but when you work hard there are rewards. You have played in Russia, Ukraine and Brazil, but how familiar are you with the Premier League? I've always followed the Premier League on the television and I've always had a desire to play in England because it's one of the best leagues in the world. I've seen some games live and I've been to the stadiums. It's a different league but I'm really looking forward to getting started. Chelsea fans will remember you for the two goals you scored at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League last season, but how would you describe your style of play? My style is that I like to dribble a lot and play with speed. I like to accelerate very fast with the ball. I'm also quite technical, I like to shoot at goal but I've also learnt to defend, which is something you have to do to help the team. You have an impressive record in the Champions League, scoring nine goals in 34 appearances. What is your favourite memory from playing in the competition? The most beautiful goal I scored in the Champions League was for Shakhtar against Roma in a 3-0 win in 2011. I've scored memorable goals in other competitions as well but in the Champions League I would choose that one. As well as Chelsea, you've also played against Arsenal, Tottenham, Fulham and Newcastle in the past. How do you remember your matches against English opposition? It was a great experience because English teams are very difficult to play against and each one has their own qualities. I remember losing against Fulham with Shakhtar, and we also lost 3-2 to Chelsea last season, but they were good experiences and I enjoyed the games. At Shakhtar you won a number of trophies, including the Ukrainian title, Ukrainian Cup and UEFA Cup. How do you think that winning mentality will help you at a club which have become accustomed to success? It will help me because every player has a wish to win everything they are competing for. I've won a lot of trophies in Ukraine, which is a wonderful feeling, but Chelsea are a great club who are used to winning trophies. My aim is to help Chelsea keep this winning mentality and to win as many trophies as we can. All we want is to win trophies and be successful. What are your aims for the season, both on an individual and collective level? I intend to help the team as much as I can in order to be successful. I want to train hard, work hard and give everything to earn my place in the side. This is a very strong team with great players. I hope I am going to start matches very strongly and help the team do the best we can, whether that's through scoring goals, creating chances or defending. I'm sure with the squad we have we will have a great season ahead of us with many trophies to come. With the World Cup in your home country to come at the end of the season, are you hoping your performances for Chelsea can help you earn a place in the Brazil squad? That is definitely another aim of mine, to win my place in the squad and go to the World Cup. I will have to work hard for Chelsea to show what I am capable of, and I'm sure if I do that I will have the opportunity to be called up by the national team as a consequence. That applies to every player; if you work hard and perform well for your club, you will get those opportunities, and if the chance arrives I want to be ready to take it with both hands.

It should be on Ten Sports .. they have shown it for a couple of years now ... so i guess it would be there this time too

That your opinion and i respect that ... but do i agree with u, No i dont ... just like u dont with me ... The think is your being defensive about the game play and i m being very critical ... U wouldnt bulge from your stand and i wouldnt from mine ... this would end up in arguments and finger pointing as it has already happened... So u be happy with that the one point earned while let me be critical with the one point gifted.

There is difference in adjusting your game play and being totally negative, playing to your strength and focusing more on other's tactics. I m not saying just go all out ... i m saying u play to your strength and not restore to negative tactics ... u need to play your game! The reason United were defensive at the start but they did open up their game and won it eventually despite being the second best, Are u going to deploy such negative tactics against all the team who would be countering ... I m not getting bothered by the pundits and analysts, i just took their reference because u bought them up ... I have been a Blues fan for the last 15 years and would remains one no matter what happens ... As a fan i have my opinions and judgement and based on it I didnt find my team delivering to our standards, so i have the right to be frustrated and angry with the same. How were playing to our strengths? By deploying negative tactics, by playing long balls in the hope that something happens, We didnt even have 5 proper pass in a row ... Vidic, Ferdinand, De gea slept for most of the game they didnt even come into play... Where the hell the analysts have come into play here ... U know Mourinhos style, good for u ... I didnt agree with it .. simple and sweet! And Atleast u can see me in the crowd being after my team, supporting it and criticizing when needed unlike people who would just close their eyes and assuming everything is hanky ponky because we have recruited Jose... I repeat .. U r happy with a point, i respect that where as i m not happy with it ... now if u dont understand that, i m sorry i cant help it ... so lets stop categorizing!

Why not? U have a squad which is better than there's ... so why wouldnt u not take the fight to them ... it is not only about making a statement, it is about getting 3 points ... U think United would come and play a defensive game at the Bridge? Despite the fact they were bad we were trying to be better than them in being worse... The tactics and the team selection could had been simple in order to keep us in the pole positions to win and i m not the only one saying it ... Most of the analysts and pandits were baffled with the selection and game play, most of the United fans were scared that Chelsea would get the better of them (it is a different story that they are laughing it out after the match) .... Attack is the best form of defense specially when your equipped will the tools ... United have being doing that without proper tool i dont see why we could not have and play such a negative game ... U need to play the game to your strength, thats what champions do!

Ignorant? r u kidding me ... In all the past record United had Fergie as the master mind which is not the case now ... we have a better setup than what we had so why ponder on what happ in the past, r we going to play the defense game because of what happened in the past and continue that way, huh! Or are we going to step up and take the champions in their own den to make a statement. Anyways, like i said u think a point is good whereas i dont because i expect more from my team ... simple as that!

Firstly tell me how he was right? Every one has been saying that to win the title we are a striker away yet we didnt play one yest ... U think Schrulle/Hazard/Oscar did a decent job, they were lost at times... we were more like headless chicken ... Coming to the CHAMPIONS of England, just because they are champions would u give them that much respect? .. Do u want Chelsea to be the champions again or not? These are games which makes the difference. United hasnt got a better side than ours i sure u agree with it, so why the hell be so defensive and scared. I dont get it .. so as per u we didnt wanted to control the game we just wanted to man mark players and keep falling back? Mata could have controlled the game and would have created options up ahead for goals and counter could have been tackled by our defense (each counter would get u goals) and honestly i would rather control the game than worry about the counters. And yes i think Mata could have man marked Carrick. I keep saying with this team we shouldnt be aiming for a draw but to win because that what Champions do ... rest your happy with a point, i m not ...

I dont know abt all u guys, but i wanted to punch Jose right on his face when he was giving his post match interview ... He got it all wrong and thats simple as it can be ... If this was Rafa we would have raped him till now but just because it is Jose we are like blinded. He wants to use Mata on the right, a player who pulled the strings in the middle for almost the last 2 seasons, a player who makes everyone look better around him is the one who will play on the right. Hell ya!

Honestly i m a little surprised ... most of us were stating that we would be killing United at OT and after the match "wow atleast we came out with a point" ... I dont mind the gifted one point because i see it as United losing out on the 2 than the one earned. We were bad on all front expect for the defense which can be called as the saving grace. The so called knee jerk reaction or the frustration or the disappointment is because we are a better team in terms of personals when compared to United, we got one of the best setup in terms of players in the league when compared with anyone in the league, supposedly the best manager in the world and yet we go out to OT to play for a draw with such pathetic tactics. How are we suppose to react to that, by consoling ourselves that we earned a point as most of us have mentioned? I cant. And since last nite i have not been able to figure why didnt we play a striker, what the hell were we doing with those long balls, why no Mata, WHY THE F*** were we so defensive despite having a team which most of us dreamt of. .Vidic and Ferdindand sleep walked the entire game, De gea was bored to death in the game ... Our defensive unit were solid never the less but do u sincerely think against a better setup we would be keeping a clean sheet? Come Friday and we play a similar game, we would be murdered This reaction doesnt make me a plastic fan because i expect that we play to our potential and kill the game, i expect us to do better because we are better ....I dont expect them to win every game but i expect them to go out there and play like winners because we have a team which can do. I respect the others opinion that we earned a point but i dont agree with it because we should have got all 3 points specially against a team who had no match to our midfield and yet the opposite happened. Titles are won because of these 2 points which makes the difference in the end for which we need to start from the start.

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Disgusting! Jose is starting to annoy already ... We should had out passed United for starters in this game but we couldnt even muster up 5 decent passes in a row ... Why do u need come up with such experimental tactics in a big game like this one? Where the hell is our attitude, did we come here to get a draw ... Mikel! I m seriously! ... No Mata in a lineup which has what 6 midfielders..... United should have won this hands down ...

Disgusting! Jose is starting to annoy already ... We should had out passed United for starters in this game but we couldnt even muster up 5 decent passes in a row ... Why do u need come up with such experimental tactics in a big game like this one? Where the hell is our attitude, did we come here to get a draw ... Mikel! I m seriously! ... No Mata in a lineup which has what 6 midfielders..... United should have won this hands down ...

F****** horrible! Pathetic off the ball .... Come on, Jose! Expected better!

Is this a barter system ... we take your best and gives our best ..

At the time when we're talking about the need of stability and creating a team which is going to win you trophies/titles, there is a possibility of the best player getting transferred to our main rival. It is not the end of the world, it is perfect recipe for disaster.

If Mata joins United, not sure how much goals/assists would be get or even RVP for that matter ... but i know one thing is that he would become the missing link that United so desperately are looking for. United will leap up by a couple of levels with Mata joining them exactly like they did when RVP joined .... I dont agree with Jose that u can sell a player to your rivals ...

Willian ahead of Oscar, De Bruyne! Seriously ... Mite as well send De Bruyne on loan in that case.

Jose press conference would be very interesting. Why the hell do we need Willian now, dont we already have enough quality in the midfield? Or is this a sign of things to come, with the entire Mata-Rooney swoop? Chelsea, please dont give us a shocker like last season.

Aston Villa have got a gold mine in Benteke.... He would be costing around 30m+ easy by the end of this season.

Everyone saying the 2 half was kinda of slow ... It was Jose's way of testing his team .. First half he tested his offensive which we know was fluid and good second half he tested his defense which came out good too ...

Not a good thing, it gave the youth a chance to fight with some of the best youth setup in Europe.

I guess the game against Swansea should be more of a clear indication of Rooney's future. He plays then i dont he is going any where and if he is not selected or on the bench then expect an entertaining climax to the transfer season. Till then enjoy the rumors mill ...

Rooney is pretty much like the Juggernaut (if u know what i mean) ... Exactly what was needed today . Suits well to Jose's philosophy, no wonder why he is after him.

I dont want Luiz to be sold purely because one it is Barca and secondly in the bid to go on the top we should not give the impression to anyone that they can just come in and buy our players.