Sheva: I'm at home at Chelsea

12 April 2012

Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko believes he has finally adjusted to English football at Chelsea.

Goals were in short supply for Shevchenko after his £30.8million move from AC Milan, but he has enjoyed steady improvement of late, and in an interview with Radio Italia he said: "At the beginning it was difficult.

"I had to change the way I played, adapt to English football. I believe it's normal to have a period of adjustment. I arrived at Chelsea following a difficult season for me with injuries and a World Cup behind me, but I have now overcome that difficult time."

Things were going so badly for Shevchenko that he had even received criticism from Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho has been more complimentary in recent times and Shevchenko admitted: "With Mourinho, things are going well."

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