Chelsea record record signing signing, , Alvaro Alvaro Morata Morata
has has admitted admitted he he’ ’s s under under pressure pressure
following following his his £ £70 70. .6 6million million move move to to
Stamford Stamford Bridge Bridge from from Real Real Madrid Madrid. .
The The 24 24- -year year- -old old Spanish Spanish striker striker was was faced faced
with with criticism criticism when when a a missed missed a a penalty penalty in in
the the Community Community Shield Shield against against Arsenal Arsenal. .
When When in in an an interview interview with with Marca Marca if if the the
price price- -tag tag was was weighing weighing on on him him, , Morata Morata
replied replied: : ‘ ‘I I admit admit it it’ ’s s a a very very big big amount amount, , but but I I
have have the the personality personality to to play play quietly quietly and and go go
my my way way. .
‘ ‘I I have have had had only only two two pre pre- -season season games games, , 15 15
competitive competitive minutes minutes and and a a missed missed
penalty penalty… … and and they they’ ’re re already already killing killing me me, , so so
I I know know what what’ ’s s ahead ahead. .
‘ ‘It It is is the the price price that that must must be be paid paid for for such such a a
large large transfer transfer. . And And it it’ ’s s something something that that
motivates motivates me me and and makes makes me me work work harder harder
every every day day. . I I know know twice twice as as many many people people are are
paying paying attention attention to to me me. .’ ’
Morata Morata who who’ ’s s not not going going to to let let the the fans fans
criticism criticism come come in in between between him him also also
revealed revealed that that he he will will repay repay them them with with more more
than than 20 20 goals goals in in the the new new Premier Premier League League
season season. .
‘ ‘I I want want to to score score more more than than 20 20. . It It’ ’s s my my job job. .
But But it it is is not not an an obsession obsession for for me me ahead ahead of of
winning winning titles titles for for the the team team. . For For example example, ,
when when I I was was with with Juventus Juventus I I did did not not score score
more more than than 20 20 goals goals. .
‘ ‘But But I I won won all all the the titles titles except except for for the the
Champions Champions League League. . I I have have scored scored 15 15 or or 16 16
goals goals and and won won titles titles. . And And other other strikes strikes have have
scored scored 35 35 and and not not won won anything anything. .’
