JAVI GRACIA IN HIS OWN WORDS . . .

Now the January window has shut, how do you feel?

WE’ll try to improve the players we had and I hope the new players help us improve the level of the team. We have three new players — Gerard Deulofeu, lukebakio and Ndong — in three different positions. We need to improve and I’m confident they will give us good results.

Did you get all the signings you wanted?

I DON’T think about if it’s all I want, or all the club want. I don’t know. The players are in this moment with us and we are very happy to get them and I hope it will be better for the club.

What about Wednesday’s goalless draw at Stoke?

IT was the first clean sheet since November. I think it’s good work for all the team, not only the defenders, and I think it’s the way to improve and grow, not only by scoring goals. Our team need to be strong, be aggressive, to win individual battles. This way we can be better.

Chelsea lost last time out...

I KNOW Chelsea come from a defeat, but it’s a great club, the last Premier league champions and they deserve all my respect.