Morata Describes Chelsea Debut Season A 'Disaster'

Morata Describes Chelsea Debut Season A 'Disaster'

By Joshua Walters

"I thought about playing again in Spain or Italy. Of course, I thought it would have been happy, but you cannot always escape from reality. It was a disaster last year, I did not know where I was, I was not happy.”

This was what Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata told reporters in an interview at the Spanish national team camp when he was asked about his impressions of his first season at Stanford Bridge.

Alvaro Morata left Real Madrid to Juventus in 2016 and moved on to Chelsea a year later to face a torrid debut season at the English club.

The Spanish player was left out of his country’s line-up to the 2018 World up in Russia and told reporters upon his recall to the La Roja for the UEFA Nations League games against England and Croatia, he thought about ending his disastrous stint at Chelsea with a move back either to Italy or Spain. 

"I thought about playing again in Spain or Italy. Of course, I thought it would have been happy, but you cannot always escape from reality. It was a disaster last year, I did not know where I was, I was not happy.”

"I signed for Chelsea to be there (World Cup in Russia) and I was not, although that ultimately made me motivated."

"I do not hold a grudge against (former Spain coach Julen) Lopetegui, I've lived a lot of nice things with him too, it was his opinion and I did not do my best season either."

"But I do not hold a grudge against anyone, I wish him all the best and more now that he is at Real Madrid."

"I experienced it, it was a very hard moment that has already happened and it's not worth looking at the past. I'm going to do everything I can to go to the next one, it was a difficult moment because I thought I was going to go.”

"When you start playing football and watch the World Cups on TV, it's your biggest dream to play it with your country, I had a very bad time, I wanted my teammates to win it but of course I wanted to be there and it was a very difficult moment."

Morata blamed himself for the omission from the World Cup, saying that he took his international career for granted.

"There are times I have stopped valuing coming here, you do not think about it until you see the national team matches from your home and you know that it is the greatest thing to be with Spain, I hope to come for all the games."