After a forgettable season, Chelsea winger Willian says he can’t wait for the next campaign to arrive under new manager Antonio Conte.
The Blues’ defence for the Premier League title went well wrong very early in the season seeing José Mourinho being sacked in December, and replaced by Guus Hiddink on a short-term deal till the end of the season.
The Brazilian told Sky Sports how the team have suffered plenty of motivational problems following their exit on the Champions League and FA Cup, but is determined to challenge for silverware next season.
When we started this season we wanted to win the title, to win the league again, to win everything. But we didn’t. I think now we know what we have to do next season.
Last season we were champions and this season we have won nothing. This is difficult for us because now we do not have the motivation to play, to train, because we have nothing to win. We only play for our pride.
This season was difficult for us. It was strange. Sometimes we played good football but we didn’t have the luck. Sometimes we couldn’t score.
We want to finish this season quickly because we want to start the next one better, and next season win some titles.
Next season will be difficult as well because the other teams will buy players. Other managers will come and it will be a difficult season for everybody.
Ahead of tomorrow’s London derby against Tottenham, Willian has taken the same stance as Eden Hazard and Cesc Fabregas, showing tough ambition to prevent the rival club from winning the title ahead of Leicester, who could go on to clinch it today.
We don’t want Spurs to win the league, of course we want to win against them. The fans of Chelsea do not want them to win the title.
Of course it will be a difficult game, a massive game. We have to win for our pride, not because Spurs are fighting to win the league.
They come to win. They respect us but if they win here they have a chance to win the league. We have to stop them winning the league.
