Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic has spoken highly of the new arrivals at Stamford Bridge this summer, striker Radamel Falcao and goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
The two signings so far for the Blues have directly replaced the departed Didier Drogba and Petr Cech, and Ivanovic took time to praise his new team-mates.
“I wish him good career in Chelsea and during all the years he was in Stoke he was one of the best in the league, and I hope he can help our team”, said the Serb of Begovic to Chelsea’s official website.
The 31-year-old is relieved to see Falcao as his team-mate and praised the work the Colombian has put in during training to get back into form after a season to forget at Manchester United.
“Especially when we remember how he good he was when he played against us. He is scoring goals in training and is working hard to be at that level.”
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The new club vice-captain has also talked up the atmosphere at the club which he feels will help Falcao and Begovic settle in to life as Chelsea players.
“The new guys are always happy when they arrive at Chelsea.
“They adapt very quickly and all of the guys help the new ones with this. It shows how good the atmosphere is inside our team,” Ivanovic added.
Chelsea square off against Spanish and European champions Barcelona in Washington DC tomorrow. The game will mark the end of the Blues’ pre-season tour of the United States.
They will be up against Arsenal in the FA Community Shield at Wembley on the 2nd of August, followed by a friendly against Fiorentina at Stamford Bridge.
