Teams struggle when they come to Stamford Bridge and, if we score one or two, everything seems to open up for us. We need to work hard to get into that position in the first place, but you can see what happens once we are ahead. Michael Essien Read Quote
I’m the kind of person who likes to be lonely. I got my head down and focused on getting fit. Michael Essien Read Quote
I had an amazing time at Chelsea. I can’t pinpoint to a specific event, but the best moment was the honour of signing for Chelsea because I was proud to be at such a club. Michael Essien Read Quote
I want to give back to my community, little things I think they need. I went there to open a borehole and a public lavatory and give them a book about myself that we wrote with ‘Right to Play.’ Michael Essien Read Quote
Together with Milan and our media team, we released a statement clearly stating it was a hoax and there was no truth in the rumour that I had Ebola. And that’s when the whole thing started to die down. Still, it took about two days or so for people to actually stop talking about it. Michael Essien Read Quote
It’s a big surprise for me because if somebody asked me when I was playing if Frank Lampard would be a manager, I would say no because he’s very quiet. Michael Essien Read Quote