Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois admits his success on-loan with Atletico Madrid has surprised him.
Courtois has already lifted the Europa League, UEFA Super Cup and Copa del Rey in his three seasons on loan in Madrid, and admits he never expected so much success when he first made the move.
"I didn't expect it, no," he said. "I remember playing my first game in the Belgian league just before turning 17 and dreaming of having a good career over there, but I didn't imagine playing for a big club or winning trophies like these.
"And now we're not far away from the most important one of them all, the Champions League. We've got the Liga title close too which, because of Barcelona and [Real] Madrid, you never think you'll get the chance to win. They've got better individuals but we're a very good team and that's important, because you don't need to rely on any one player to win the championship.
"It's going to be hard to repeat all this though. We're having a huge season and, now we've got this far, we've got to try and take advantage. It'll be tough to take if it ends without us winning anything, but it won't be for lack of trying."
