Chelsea defender Alex is confident the Blues can win the Premier League - and so is his dad.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are currently on course for both Premier League and FA Cup success this season, after coming through a recent drop in form that threatened to derail their challenge, and the 27-year-old has admitted he is relaxed about the forthcoming run-in because his father told him the club will win the title.
"When we were one point behind three games ago, I talked with my father and he said it is difficult," Alex told the club's official website.
"Now it is okay because we are four points in front and now he says we will win the Premier League."
After seeing rivals Arsenal lose 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur — Chelsea's next opponents — on Wednesday evening, the centre-back agrees with his paternal advice.
"I think it is our trophy to lose. I saw yesterday Arsenal lose and now they are six points behind," he said.
"I hope we can win the next game against Tottenham, Manchester United have a difficult game [against Manchester City] and if they lose it is seven points and we have Stoke at home."
The defender has been in great form for Carlo Ancelotti's side this season, slotting in to the back four with increasing regularity as injuries keep Ricardo Carvalho out of action. And the statistics underline the former PSV Eindhoven man's importance — the Blues have conceded just 12 goals in the 20 games he has started, rather than 31 in the 31 he has missed.
"It is a big difference, this is good!" he joked.
"It is not because of me, it is difficult to explain but in the last five games we played very well, and did not concede goals.
"We have more confidence to play and we want to put this on the pitch. It is difficult but the responsibility is good and playing with Chelsea is very good for me, I have confidence whoever I play with in the team."
To round off what could be a perfect season, Alex still hopes for a World Cup call with Brazil despite last appearing in the famous yellow and blue shirt almost three years ago.
"I had problems with injury, but now it is okay," he said.
"I think it could be me or Thiago Silva at Milan who goes to the World Cup, I do not know, Thiago Silva played the last games but I want to go!
"The coach, Dunga, called Carlo [Ancelotti] one month ago I think and asked how I am now, he said I am good and playing again, he said to come and see the games but I don't know. I still hope."
Carlo Ancelotti's side are currently on course for both Premier League and FA Cup success this season, after coming through a recent drop in form that threatened to derail their challenge, and the 27-year-old has admitted he is relaxed about the forthcoming run-in because his father told him the club will win the title.
"When we were one point behind three games ago, I talked with my father and he said it is difficult," Alex told the club's official website.
"Now it is okay because we are four points in front and now he says we will win the Premier League."
After seeing rivals Arsenal lose 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur — Chelsea's next opponents — on Wednesday evening, the centre-back agrees with his paternal advice.
"I think it is our trophy to lose. I saw yesterday Arsenal lose and now they are six points behind," he said.
"I hope we can win the next game against Tottenham, Manchester United have a difficult game [against Manchester City] and if they lose it is seven points and we have Stoke at home."
The defender has been in great form for Carlo Ancelotti's side this season, slotting in to the back four with increasing regularity as injuries keep Ricardo Carvalho out of action. And the statistics underline the former PSV Eindhoven man's importance — the Blues have conceded just 12 goals in the 20 games he has started, rather than 31 in the 31 he has missed.
"It is a big difference, this is good!" he joked.
"It is not because of me, it is difficult to explain but in the last five games we played very well, and did not concede goals.
"We have more confidence to play and we want to put this on the pitch. It is difficult but the responsibility is good and playing with Chelsea is very good for me, I have confidence whoever I play with in the team."
To round off what could be a perfect season, Alex still hopes for a World Cup call with Brazil despite last appearing in the famous yellow and blue shirt almost three years ago.
"I had problems with injury, but now it is okay," he said.
"I think it could be me or Thiago Silva at Milan who goes to the World Cup, I do not know, Thiago Silva played the last games but I want to go!
"The coach, Dunga, called Carlo [Ancelotti] one month ago I think and asked how I am now, he said I am good and playing again, he said to come and see the games but I don't know. I still hope."
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