Crespo explains Chelsea flop
Hernan Crespo has explained why he failed to settle in English football.
Hernan Crespo has explained why he thinks he failed to settle in English football, blaming injuries and cultural differences for his inability to spark at Chelsea.The Argentine forward has got himself back amongst the goals since moving back to Italy with Milan, and he told Kicker magazine that he blames himself for not having an impact in The Premiership.
"I just couldn't assimilate," confirmed Crespo. "The cultural differences between an Anglo-Saxon country and Italy was just too big.
"The Italian way of playing suits me better than the English one - but it didn't have anything to do with that.
"For one thing there were the injuries; they stopped me finding a rhythm although I was happy enough with my scoring record.
"Always being injured has a negative psychological effect.
"There were no problems with my team-mates but there were [social] things that had nothing to do with the club. London is a great city but I missed human warmth and, of course, there was the language barrier.
"I felt left out away from football and I couldn't enjoy myself.
"It was my own fault. We shouldn't use cultural differences as an excuse, but one shouldn't underestimate it."
