Chelsea midfielder Ramires reveals Carlo Ancelotti believes he can be the best Brazilian in the history of the Premier League

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Chelsea midfielder Ramires has revealed that boss Carlo Ancelotti has told him that he can be the best ever Brazilian to play in the Premier League.

Ramires scored a superb goal last week in the Blues’ 2-0 victory over Manchester City leading to much praise from his team-mates and pundits alike.

The midfielder now believes he can go on to be more successful than many other players that have come from South America to England such as Emerson and Juninho.

He told The Sun: “It gives me great satisfaction as Ronaldinho was always my idol.

“My boss at Chelsea is my No.1 fan and told me I have the chance to be the best Brazilian in the history of the Premier League.”

The Brazilian got off to a slow start in the Premier League and it took a while for him to adjust after being thrown into the starting 11 after the champions suffered injuries to key players such as Frank Lampard.

However Ramires says now he is up to the pace of English football and is hopeful of helping Chelsea to success domestically and in Europe.

“I knew it would take time to adapt when I arrived. No Brazilian escapes it when he comes to England,” he added.

“But now I am enjoying my best moments at Chelsea and want to keep improving and win some trophies.”

The Brazilian has risen sharply up the Castrol EDGE Rankings since joining the club, from a ranking of 2060 in August to his current position of 528.