Jadon Sancho has been in good form for Chelsea, scoring in back-to-back Premier League games as Enzo Maresca's side continued their excellent start to the season.
The England winger is on loan from Manchester United but is finally starting to show the quality that made him a star at Borussia Dortmund earlier in his career.
Here, the 24-year-old talks to Sky Sports News' Paul Gilmour to discuss life at Chelsea, his goals and ambitions for the season and whether he can really help the team he supported as a boy to a surprise Premier League title. this season…
Consecutive Premier League goals…
“I've been practicing shooting. I like to give credit to my friends in front of the camera, so I try to help them as much as I can, but during training they saw that I have a nice photo, and I know I can shoot. There I just practiced it and I'm happy that I got the goal against Tottenham.
“I'm just concentrating game by game and hopefully I can keep this moment going. I'm very happy, I'm working hard for the team and the main goal is to get the three points every week.”
Chelsea's squad depth…
“The players we have in the squad are top quality, so every day in training we push each other. Every time we get an opportunity we want to show what we can do and I feel like the team within has a nice bond has created.” the locker room, I think you have all those combined shows during the on-field performances.”
Chelsea's team bond…
“Everyone is similar in age and most of the boys have been playing for a while and have a lot of experience. It's fun to be in and around the group and the training is fun. Everyone has a smile on their face and everyone is pushing each other to do extra and that's what we need.
“We can rotate at any time, we have two or three players in each position. There is the Conference League and the Premier League. Playing both back-to-back can sometimes be difficult, so it is crucial to get the right balance of playing time to have.” .”
Enzo Maresca…
“He is a very good coach and he understands players, but he is very hard on you if you don't do the right things. I feel like every player accepts the way he works and is eager to learn.”
“My first conversation with him I got a good feeling, a good impression, so I wanted to play under him. It was like when I walked into the room, I felt his aura, his presence, especially when he talks to you, because he the so he has a lot of experience. He can teach all the guys something, so I feel like it was good.”
Maresca's demands…
“He tells everyone to work hard every day and I think if you don't work hard, you don't play. I feel like every player understands how he wants us to work and again, personally he has said to me that I just have to do what I normally do.” , go 1v1, create space for others and just try to get into the right positions to create scoring opportunities. He wants each player to play at least one or two positions, in case you are needed in those areas or if there are no players available. . He's great at that.”
Chelsea's goals and talks on the title race…
“We're taking it one game at a time and every game is going to be tough. We've got a long season ahead of us, so none of the guys are thinking about anything at the moment. That's what all the guys are saying to each other. That's what we did. ” We haven't done anything yet, but we are grateful to be in this position. We train hard and deploy on match days.”
Sancho's personal goals…
“Hopefully I can continue to create scoring and assist opportunities for my teammates so I can get into a good rhythm throughout the season. [in response to a question about how demanding it is in a long season] it is difficult to play in the Premier League and have other competitions. It can get overwhelming at times because there are a lot of games in a row. “I feel like the coach is delivering the instructions well and he's making sure we know what we're doing on the field and how we're helping each other, so I think it's good.”
Marc Cucurella's mistakes at Spurs…
“Well, I'm sure you've seen his Instagram story about the shoes. Those shoes are unfortunately no longer with us! It happens to all of us and mistakes happen in the game. How he bounced back from the mistakes was insane and even got an assist for my goal. We won and he played a great game, so there are no worries about that.”
Playing for the club he supported as a boy…
“I grew up a Chelsea fan. Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard were the players I looked up to growing up, so it's a nice feeling. I feel like turning pro on your own is the best feeling. Every youngster kid can dream of just being outside and playing soccer, so I'm really blessed in that regard.”
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