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Chelsea striker Joao Pedro: Rosenior gives me the freedom I need

Chelsea striker Joao Pedro: Rosenior gives me the freedom I need
Chelsea striker Joao Pedro: Rosenior gives me the freedom I needREUTERS

Joao Pedro has declared his first season with Chelsea among the best of his career.

Pedro has been impressive for Chelsea this term, having arrived before the Club World Cup last year from Brighton.

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He  sits fourth in the Premier League scoring charts – with 14 goals to his name – and is also ranked in the top ten for assists.

"Of course, I’m very happy," Pedro told chelseafc.com. "I think it’s one of the best seasons of my life. I think the expectations from me were high, so I try to keep my mentality always forward to help my team-mates.

"If I don’t score in one game, Reece (James) and my team-mates come to me and say, ‘Joao, you’ve got to score in the next one!’. I’ll try to keep my stats as high as possible.

"When I joined here, I came here to win trophies and give my best for Chelsea. When I was younger, I was watching the Premier League and my dream was to be one of these players here in England, playing for a big club. Now is my time and I need to enjoy it."

Pedro added: "I arrived here at Chelsea and it’s completely different with a lot of quality players around me, and that makes my job easier. I try to enjoy when we have the ball, and I try to put the skills I learned in Brazil in my game as well.

"I enjoy a lot my time with Liam (Rosenior) because he gives me the freedom to do what I’m good at."

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