Chelsea forward Pedro has claimed that his side's current winning run is more impressive than any he experienced during his time at Barcelona.
The Blues have stormed to the top of the Premier League table courtesy of a club-record 11 straight victories, leaving them six points clear at Christmas.
Pedro was a member of the Barcelona team that many regard as one of the best in football history, but he cannot recall a better run during that time than Chelsea are currently enjoying.
"I definitely haven't been on a run like this here at Chelsea and I can't think of one in my career that's been this long. Last year, we didn't manage to win games on the bounce, so let's hope we can keep this going. It's the daily work we put in during training that is helping to bring the best form from us and we've grown in confidence, both mentally and physically. That's why we have won so many games in a row," he is quoted as saying by the Evening Standard.
"We train hard, both tactically and physically, but we do a lot of ball work as well, work on bringing the ball out. I think that's enabling us to get better and also work better as a team. We feel strong because we're all in a good vein of form at the moment.
"It helps when players can come in, such as Cesc Fabregas, Willian or Nathaniel Chalobah. It's great because we all have the same objective, we all want to win game. What's interesting is that other teams are now using that system as well and they're adapting to the way we're playing and changing their system accordingly. The new challenge for us is to keep overcoming that."
Chelsea will look to extend their winning run to 12 games when they host Bournemouth on Boxing Day.
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