By 90min | Created at 2024-11-21 13:09:34 | Updated at 2024-11-23 12:04:42
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Pedro Neto has admitted that his 'mentality' is the driving factor behind his willingness to improve and achieve with Chelsea.
The winger made the move to Stamford Bridge from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer, joining Enzo Maresca's side while the Blues set out to build on their sixth-place finish in the Premier League last season. He instantly became a key member of the west London side, registering three goals in 15 appearances in 2024/25.
However, things have not always been plain sailing for the 24-year-old, who has admitted that sacrifices have helped him on his way to the top.
"Everything I have today, I give big value to because I know what I suffered to arrive here," he told Chelsea's website. "The thing I always had from my family, from my parents and my grandparents, is to be humble. That is one thing that has always stayed with me in my head. Without being humble, you don't go anywhere.
Neto has taken well to life at Chelsea / Mike Hewitt/GettyImages
"The other thing is fighting until the end. Fighting until you reach what you want. Fighting until you achieve everything you have in your mind. Even if you pass difficult moments, you are there to fight and show how strong you are.
"That mentality came a lot from my parents, but after it comes from my mentality as well. I took advantage of the education I had. I had teammates with really good quality, really good technique, guys who people would say, 'this guy will be this, this guy will be that'.
"My mentality is ingrained in my head: every training I went to it was to improve, and to win. I would never change that because I have no regrets. It's that which has made me who I am today."
Chelsea return to Premier League action on Saturday when they travel to face newly-promoted Leicester City.
