We recently caught up with the man affectionately known as ‘Chiqi’ to find out which fixtures he’ll be seeking out first when the Premier League schedule is revealed on Thursday, as well as his thoughts on English football’s first ever winter break.
When the fixture list comes out, is there a particular game that you look for straight away like Manchester City or Liverpool?
“No, the first thing I look at is who we’re playing first, the first game of the season, because that’s the day that we have to aim to be at our best physically and mentally and then after, of course, we look at the derbies, when we’re playing City home and away, or Liverpool or Arsenal.