Timo Werner has delivered an honest verdict on his first season at Chelsea following his big-money move from RB Leipzig.
Having impressed in Bundesliga, Werner was one of the most exciting signings in recent years after he completed his £47.7million transfer ahead of this season.
But it has been a mixed campaign for the German, struggling early on with missed chances aplenty as he attempted to find his feet in the Premier League.
The arrival of Thomas Tuchel has certainly helped, though, and while 12 goals and 14 assists is far from his most productive season, he takes comfort in the improvement he has made since his early days at Stamford Bridge.
"I think there were a lot of ups and downs. I started very well, then in the middle of the season I was struggling, and I had to adapt to the pace, the strength and the agility of the Premier League," he told the official Chelsea website.
"But now, in the last two or three months, not that I’m scoring the goals, but in the end we are winning games. So, until now, I can say it was maybe not the best season for me in terms of scoring.
"But in terms of how I developed and improved, and how I’ve adapted to the Premier League, it’s been a good step for me towards performing better for the whole season next time."
Speakling about the importance of having fans in the stadium having got a taster of what it's like to have Blues fans in the ground during the FA Cup final defeat to Leicester City, Werner added: "For me, it’s always the best thing to play in front of a full stadium.
"Right now, it’s not possible, but even to play in front of some people who are screaming for Chelsea, in our home stadium, will be a very good feeling.
"To reach the end of a difficult season like this and know that we've reached the moment when people can be back in the stadium is a good thing, and it makes us more optimistic that when we return after the summer break we can have a normal season."
