In any normal season, most of the teams below Chelsea would think they are doing quite well.

Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that.

Kindness is a universal language regardless of age, nationality or religion.

When an Italian tells me it's pasta on the plate, I check under the sauce to make sure.

The culmination of three trophies was the pinnacle of my career and it has been rewarded with a knighthood.

If we can play like that every week well get some level of consistency.

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The relationship with alcohol is a real problem in English football and, in the short term, it's much more harmful to a sportsman. It weakens the body, which becomes more susceptible to injury.