"I had an opportunity to play against Everton, and I felt the atmosphere and the fans," Djordje Petrovic told the official Chelsea website when asked about his Premier League debut for the Blues.
"I had a picture in my head how it would be against Sheffield United. Okay, you feel the pressure a little bit, but I spoke with Toni [Jimenez] and Hilario [our goalkeeper coaches], and they told me to just play my game and to play normally.
"They said not to think too much because you don’t have time to do it. Before the game I spoke with Rob [Sanchez], and he told me to be calm and not feel the pressure. That was it.
"Everything is faster at this level. We work a lot on details with the goalkeepers. We try to implement those details in our style, and to improve on them to make the games easier.
"We goalkeepers can learn from each other. We have a good relationship. We want to push each other. If I am better, he will be better for sure.
"Not only me and Robert, but Marcus [Bettinelli], Lucas [Bergstrom], Jamie [Cumming], Ed Beach even training with us. We speak a lot between us about football.
"Also, Marcus became a father I think seven months ago, now Rob became a father, and in six months I will become a father! Rob learned from Marcus, and I will learn from Robert! That’s really nice for us."
Petrovic joined Chelsea in the summer from New England Revolution and had to wait for his chance until December. Now, he's already a hero of the penalty shootout against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
It remains to be seen if the 24-year-old retains his place in the lineup after Sanchez recovers from his injury.
