I have big respect for the club - Ex-Chelsea attacker says he won t celebrate if he scores against Blues after sealing Premier League return × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

I have big respect for the club - Ex-Chelsea attacker says he won t celebrate if he scores against Blues after sealing Premier League return

By Sankalp Srivastava Modified 21 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Willian spent seven seasons with the Blues Former Chelsea winger Willian has claimed that he will not celebrate scoring against the west London side. The Brazil international joined Fulham this summer, returning to the Premier League after just one year. His first taste of English football came with the Blues, who signed him for a little over £30 million in the 2013 summer window from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala. The veteran forward spent seven seasons with the Blues, scoring 63 and assisting 62 goals in 339 matches across competitions for them. He also won two Premier League titles and a Europa League trophy with them before joining Arsenal on a free transfer in 2020. Absolute Chelsea@AbsoluteChelseaWillian on Thomas Tuchel sacking:

"#Chelsea is a big club, one of the best in the world. Every year, Chelsea are fighting for something, even if they change a manager. They are always there."

[via @SJohnsonSport]136482Willian on Thomas Tuchel sacking:"#Chelsea is a big club, one of the best in the world. Every year, Chelsea are fighting for something, even if they change a manager. They are always there."[via @SJohnsonSport] His time with Arsenal was turbulent and he returned to Brazil with Corinthians in 2021. However, as Fulham came calling, the 34-year-old terminated his contract with the Brazilian side and joined the Cottagers on a free transfer. When quizzed by The Athletic about celebrating a goal against his former club, Willian said: "If I have to score against them, I will score. I won’t celebrate, I have to respect them. I was there for seven years, I have big respect for the club and the fans."

Willian reveals snubbing Tottenham Hotspur at the last moment to join Chelsea

Willian was close to joining Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 before the Blues' interest changed his mind. He termed that 'the best decision' of his career. "Chelsea came on the day I was going to sign the contract with Spurs. I was at Tottenham’s training ground to finalise the deal when the call came. My agent said to me: ‘Chelsea just called me, they want you’. I said, ‘OK, I want to go there!’," he said. "Then I left the training ground, went back to the hotel. It was a difficult situation because I’d agreed more or less to join Spurs. But in my mind was only Chelsea." "Once the deal between Anzhi and Chelsea was agreed, I only wanted to go there. It was the best decision of my career," Willian added. Absolute Chelsea@AbsoluteChelseaWillian on #Chelsea sale:

"I couldn’t believe it when this situation happened. For me, when you talk about Chelsea, you just see Roman and Marina. It’s been difficult for everyone inside the club."

[via @SJohnsonSport]114063Willian on #Chelsea sale:"I couldn’t believe it when this situation happened. For me, when you talk about Chelsea, you just see Roman and Marina. It’s been difficult for everyone inside the club."[via @SJohnsonSport] Willian has so far played two Premier League matches for Fulham in the ongoing season, assisting once in the process. The Cottagers were set to face the winger's former club on September 10 but the death of former British monarch Elizabeth II forced a postponement. The Premier League are yet to announce a new date for the postponed encounter. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी