Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka, who has led a journeyman playing career having worn the colours of nine different clubs in the past 14 seasons, is finally feeling at home.
The striker, who was shunted out wide while partnering Didier Drogba in a three-pronged attack last season under Guus Hiddink, is quoted by This Is London as saying, "I am happy at Chelsea. I am very pleased about everything that is going on and also with things on the outside. I don't need to move.
"My last season here was pleasing. It's always good to score goals and more so to finish top scorer. So I'm glad to be here, to play for a big club like Chelsea and that I had a good season."
Tactical changes and formation alterations have already been mooted by new boss Carlo Ancelotti, who is believed to favour fielding two strikers. Anelka is looking forward to playing alongside Drogba, as opposed to slightly behind him.
He explained to London's Evening Standard, "When I first signed I thought I would play with Didier up front, but they only wanted to play one of us up front. It was a shame because we knew we could play together.
"When we play together, I look for him straight away when I have the ball. I want him to score and the same goes for him. When he has the ball he looks for me when I'm up front."
Last season's Golden Boot winner believes the club are capable of landing the Premier League and Champions League double next season.
"We are capable of winning both titles," he proclaimed. "Last season we couldn't do it but we will try to do it next season.
"Last year we conceded too many draws and lost games at home, this cost us the title."
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