MICHAEL ESSIEN BACKS HIS FORMER CLUB CHELSEA FOR GLORY AC Milan midfielder Michael Essien believes his former club Chelsea will once again become a dominate force both in England and Europe. The 31 year old Ghanaian won two Premier League titles and the Champions League during his 8 year spell at Chelsea before joining AC Milan in January. Chelsea failed to win silverware last season, but Essien is optimistic they will be successful this term. “I think they’ll do well as always,” said Essien. “Jose has rebuilt the team in his own image now and they’ll fight for everything this season. They have the ability to win things and that’s what they’ll be doing. “Chelsea have become a football force in Europe in the last ten years and I can see that carrying on for the next ten years or more.” Essien’s former Chelsea team-mates, Fernando Torres and Marko van Ginkel, joined AC Milan on loan this summer, while defender Alex made a permanent move from Paris Saint Germain. The midfielder added: “I really hope Torres does well for Milan and for himself because he is a top striker and we’ll benefit from his goals. “He’s a hard worker both in games in and in training and that can also serve him well at Milan. “One thing Milan can expect to see is 100 per cent all the time from him. I am convinced we’ll see lots of goals from Fernando.” He continued: “Of course it’s nice to have them here, and also [Marco] van Ginkel, who joined on the last day of the transfer window. “They are some of the nicest people you will meet in football and we always talk about our days at Chelsea. “Hopefully we can bring some of the Chelsea glory days to Milan.”
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 07:54:44 +0000
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