Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has discussed his spell with Chelsea and claimed that former boss Jose Mourinho ‘does not like injured players’.
The Dutchman spent three years at Stamford Bridge but fitness problems saw his time in England come to an end and saw him move to Spanish side Real Madrid in 2007.
Now at Bayern Munich, Robben admits that former boss Jose Mourinho finds injured players hard to deal with.
He told The Guardian: “It was hard at first because I came with an injury. It was very difficult for me and also for him. Of course, he doesn’t like players who get injured. So it wasn’t easy but I always had the feeling I had his confidence.
“I played some great games for Chelsea but it was unfortunate I had injury problems and I couldn’t do it over a long period – like now.
“For me it was very good to work with him at that age because I was young and, yeah, with Mourinho, you have to be mentally very strong. You have to jump on the train with him or… you’re off. So it was great for my development.”