Ashley Cole says he wants to form a strong working relationship with new Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas.
The England defender is well aware of the man coming in to lead the Blues and says it is important that all the players are on the same level in trying to give their all for the new boss.
The decision of the Chelsea board to appoint 33-year old Villas-Boas has attracted some criticism but Cole says he does not believe age is an issue.
"I know he was a scout when Jose Mourinho was there and I used to see him about," he told BBC Sport.
"But whoever it was coming in, we're just going to play as hard as we can and try and win trophies.
"I don't think age matters. A lot of people know him from his time at Chelsea. From what I do remember, he is a great guy and he's friendly. So it doesn't matter about the age - we're all just going to play. He's the manager and we got to respect him and do the best that we can for him.
"In football, this is what happens. You have managers and they come and go. Of course you're going to miss them because you had a good relationship with them. But this is football and hopefully I can have a great relationship with this guy."
