Chelsea midfielder Caicedo said in a recent interview with the media TNT that the club has been struggling in the Premier League recently, but he firmly believes that the team will soon have the strength to compete with the strongest opponents again.
Chelsea have gone through a turbulent period in the past few months. In April, they sacked coach Rossinier after a losing streak. By Monday, they lost to Nottingham Forest under interim coach Car Macfarlane. This became the team's sixth consecutive defeat in the league. This is Chelsea's first six-game losing streak in the league since 1993.
However, Caicedo signed a new long-term contract in April, which runs until 2033, and he feels Chelsea can rebound. Caicedo said, "I believe that with this team, we can do a lot together, which prompted me to sign a new contract here. Because although our current situation is not very good, I firmly believe that we can return to the top and bring Chelsea back to the place it deserves. I am extremely convinced of this and I will not change my mind, because the only way to achieve this goal is to believe."
Chelsea, who are currently in a bad state, have fallen to ninth place in the Premier League standings. If their state cannot improve, it seems unlikely that they will qualify for the Champions League next season, and it is very possible that they may even miss out on the European war completely.
There is a positive side recently, that is, Lavia has begun to get stable playing time. This player has suffered multiple injury setbacks since joining in 2023. "He's very good," Caicedo said of his midfield partner, adding: "I'm happy to play with him again because he can help a lot. His ability to handle the ball is very good, so I'm happy that he can continue to play and help the team. He can definitely do a lot of things.".
When the situation is stressful, his ability to handle the ball is quite good. When we were playing man-to-man defense, playing with him, he was one of those players who did well under pressure. I went to play football with him and it felt very good.
For us, it is necessary for everyone to remain united. If we can achieve this situation of unity, then we can get points.
Regarding the impact of MacFarlane after taking over Rossinier, Caicedo added: "He is doing his best to help us at all levels. We are happy to continue working with him and everyone will work hard until the end of the season."
He's always been very close to us, asking us what we want and how we're going to do it, which all helps us improve and push us to perform better, and he works really well in that area.
After Caicedo joined Chelsea in 2023, Caicedo helped the team win the UEFA Champions League championship and the Club World Cup. After signing the new contract, Caicedo declared that Caicedo's "dream is to become a Chelsea legend." When asked how he planned to earn his legendary status among fans, Caicedo said he expected to give them 100% in every game and that he wanted to dedicate everything to them because they deserved it. No matter home or away, they are supporting us, which is very important, that's why he said this.
For them, I want to give everything. I have to keep working hard and do everything I can for this club.