Chelsea: Hakim Ziyech shows off skills as he trains with squad
Hakim Ziyech has promised Chelsea fans that he plans to play "beautiful football" as much as possible. The 27-year-old's start to life at Stamford Bridge was delayed after he picked up a knee injury in pre-season.
Hakim Ziyech has impressed so far for Chelsea (Image: GETTY)
When asked for his view on playing expansive football at Chelsea, Ziyech said: "I think that’s important. I understand that in some games it’s not possible.
"But I prefer to play beautiful football, to do it in a beautiful way, rather than do it in a hard way.
"But I also understand that, in some situations, it has to go the hard way.
"There will always be games where things don’t go how they’re supposed to go, and then it has to be done with hard work.
"For my eyes, I prefer to give people what they came to the stadium to enjoy and why they love to watch football."
And Ziyech went on to thank his team-mates for helping him settle in quickly to life in west London.
"I’ve settled really well," he added.
"I’ve found my place, it feels like home and a lot of people have helped me – in the squad and also people outside the squad that work for the club. They’ve settled me really well.
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Chelsea are on a good run of form lately (Image: GETTY)
"On the pitch, I’m enjoying building an understanding with the other players, which is always something to look forward to.
"You know how it goes in football – you work together every day and the last month I’ve been here, everything has gone well with my team-mates, so it’s really exciting.
"It’s a squad of big talents that are young, hungry and that’s the thing that I like – when people are hungry and want to achieve something."