Quotes from Jorginho

My position is one that brings balance to the team. It's a position where I'm always playing with one or two touches and I keep the rhythm of the play going.

Of course we believe we can always improve because the moment that you think you cannot improve anymore you go backwards.

I am very calm, because I know how hard I am working and how much effort I am putting in.

I have grown up as a player watching many champions like Pirlo and Xavi. I have watched them and tried to learn from how they do things.

The Champions League is very difficult.

My characteristics are to control the game, stay in the middle and organise the team, but I can adapt as well.

I am absolutely ecstatic to be here at Chelsea. It is not easy to become part of such a big team so I am very, very happy.

I'm really happy with my choice to be here at Chelsea.

I am very happy in London and to be at Chelsea.

The fans are entitled to have their opinion of course, to be supporters and to think whatever they like.

In England there are teams that play football that I like.

I think the Premier League suits my game, but it also depends on who I have next to me because I need to be surrounded by players with certain characteristics.

She was the one getting me to practise football. My father has helped in other ways but my mum was the one grabbing the ball and telling me: 'Come on! Let's practise now. Let's go. Right, right, left, left.'

The Premier League has forced me to develop different skills.

I think Sarri has grown a lot and learned a lot in the Premier League.

The Premier League is really nice, it's wonderful. It is also quite difficult to explain certain things. You need to experience them personally to take it all in.

I always think about the difficulties I had to make sure I don't get too comfortable.

There are teams in England who play the football I like, keeping the ball on the ground, playing a quick game with one-twos, pressing their opponents high up the pitch. If one of these clubs were interested in me, I'd adapt to them well, and they could adapt to my way of playing, which isn't so common.

Ultimately, all the fans hope for is that their team wins and that the players give their all. So if you work hard, leave everything out on the pitch and achieve good results, then these are all of the necessary ingredients to make sure you are liked.

It's just great that I can see the fans looking at who I am, Jorginho the player, and at the same time I'm really happy to look at them and see their reaction and feel their support.

I like playing just outside of my own penalty box, the player who receives the ball and organises the game.

Before I receive the ball I already know how that play is developing so I'm able to give rhythm to that play.

I'm always looking to know what I'm going to do before I receive the ball in order to make my team play better.

I received a lot of criticism maybe because in England they are not accustomed to seeing a playmaker with my skills. Because I'm not a physical player but I think more about playing the ball.