Ramires: Villas-Boas is the best

Chelsea midfielder Ramires has claimed that current manager Andre Villas-Boas is the best he has ever worked with, claiming that AVB has helped him improve as a player.

After struggling initially under Carlo Ancelotti, Ramires has started every game for Chelsea this season, scoring two goals in the process.

The Brazilian has thanked the manager for the faith he has shown in him since his arrival at the club this summer.

“I think it helps because he knew me from Portugal but also because I always work hard and do the best that I can, for every trainer I have worked for,” he told the club’s official website.

“He sometimes speaks to me in Portuguese, like before a game or maybe in training, but most things are in English which helps me with the learning, and when I am on the pitch I understand most things anyway.

“I knew him from Portugal, I remember playing against Academica when he became their manager two seasons ago and I was with Benfica.

“They improved a lot in that time he was with them, Villas-Boas is an excellent manager and we spoke about him a lot in Portugal when I was there.

“Having the opportunity to meet him here is fantastic because I admire the work he did in Porto immensely, and the person he is as well means he is the best trainer I have ever had.

“He is always giving you strength and belief, supporting you and telling you what you need to do. He is absolutely fantastic, very intelligent and understands the game amazingly well.

“As a person all the players think he is amazing and he treats us all equally.”

Ramires is happy that he has finally settled in at Chelsea and wants to help the team win trophies.

“When I get the ball, it is like what goes through any player's mind I think, just to get to the other end and to either score or make it possible for my team-mate to score,” he added.

“When I'm carrying the ball and pass it, I always try to continue my run to give another option and that is what happened in the Norwich game.

“I've said before that I am very happy with how things are for me at the club at the moment, and it isn't just for me but the whole team, which has been growing with every match and competition.

“I hope we can continue this good phase for a very long time and win some titles, which I have not done for Chelsea yet.”