RAMIRES: Pleased with start at Chelsea.

It was nice to hear Ramires speak so openly about the start he has had to his career at Chelsea and in the Premier League in particular the other day. He said:

"At Cruzeiro and Benfica there was also huge pressure to get good results. The difference at Chelsea is that the level of visibility is so much greater. That means you're singled out more when you play badly and there's more hype when you play well.

As well as being a player who tries to start moves when I have the ball, I've always liked a tackle, so that's why I'm not finding it very hard to adapt. I'm already getting used to the speed of the game over here. All I need to do now is to keep working hard to earn my spot in the side and help the team stay as successful as they've been in recent years.

To be honest, it's not hard for me to play anywhere in midfield. I'll play whichever way Carlo Ancelotti thinks works best for the team at any given time."

What's important and what strikes me about Ramires is his willingness to learn and to work hard to be part and parcel of the Chelsea side. I wrote an article earlier in the month after the Arsenal game about The Emergance of Ramires and I believe he will get better and better.

KTBFFH.