Chelsea star Willian insists that Chelsea can ‘win some titles this season’ despite their transfer ban and a poor start to the season.
The Brazil international has yet to start a game this season after joining pre-season late following his Copa America exploits with Brazil, he has however come off the bench in Chelsea’s last three Premier League games but has failed to impress.
With Callum Hudson-Odoi coming back from injury Willian’s first team opportunities may be limited.
Despite this Willian is upbeat about Chelsea’s season, He told Sky Sports: “I think Chelsea can win some titles this season.
“I know it will be hard this season to win titles, as usual, it is always hard.
“It is difficult when you lose players like David Luiz, Eden Hazard, but we have some quality young players here who can improve a lot and in the future become one of the best players in the league. I think we have a great team.
“But Chelsea is a big club and this shirt is heavy. When Chelsea goes into a competition we go to win.
“It does not matter the players, it does not matter the coach, every year we want to win something, and I think this year we can do it again.”
Manchester City and Liverpool have continued their Premier League dominance from last season into this season and occupy the first two spots in the table, Chelsea sits 11th in the table with just one win in four games and the only victory coming against newly-promoted side Norwich City.
The 31-year-old believes that Lampard will need more time to get his message across to the squad.
“Of course we have to give some time to adapt, it is a new profile, a new philosophy, but I think we will adapt.”
Willian is still looking for his first goal of 2019-20, having been charged with the task of filling the void created by Eden Hazard’s departure, but feels ready to make a telling contribution.
He said: “I had an injury when I was at Copa America and I needed some time in training to recover, but now I am 100 percent.
“I have to continue to train hard and when I have time to play I have to play well.”
Willian failed to make the Brazil squad for the friendlies against Colombia and Peru.
