Two-goal hero Batshuayi accuses Chelsea of "sitting him on the bench"
2018-16-02 - 13:20
Michy Batshuayi has taken a shot at Chelsea, claiming that his time there was mostly wasted. The Belgian has been a hit at Borussia Dortmund, scoring a brace last night against Atalanta to allow BVB to win the opening leg of their knockout game 3-2 at the Westfalenstadion.
Batshuayi told Belgian outlet Sporza that his time at Chelsea was “sitting on the bench”.
“My football is about confidence, but I also want to grow,” the former Marseille player said.
“At Chelsea it was not easy, but I am doing well here with the support of my team-mates and fans and I have been well received here.
“It’s a good thing that Dortmund trust me. [At Chelsea] I was sitting on the bench, scoring, sitting on the bench, scoring and getting back on the bench.
“As a young player, you need a lot of paying time to evolve and it's perfect here as everyone trusts me.”
The Belgian international was signed for €30 million by the Blues at the beginning of last season, but doesn’t sound like he was wanted by Antonio Conte. He’s also netted three Bundesliga goals in only 180 minutes.