Tottenham No2 Gus Poyet says he left Chelsea because of Claudio Ranieri's tinkering.
"I played in a very good Chelsea team and for most of the time we were in control of games. We won very good trophies in England and in Europe and it was one of the best times in my career. They still have the quality to win the Premier League and the Champions League this season.
"I took a lot of stick from the Chelsea supporters for joining Tottenham, but I had to stay in London for the sake of my childrens' education.
"I was a victim of Claudio Ranieri's changes. I had a year left on my contract and was still very fit to play, but the manager thought I couldn't play week in, week out. The same thing happened to Dennis Wise and he had been the captain for 11 years.
"I knew I was joining a rival club but I didn't view it in those terms. I asked myself what the great, great rivalries are in London and I would say it's Tottenham- Arsenal. Maybe people might now add Tottenham-Chelsea, but for me it is not up there with Arsenal.
"So I didn't have that pressure from my side, although I realised afterwards because of the reaction from the Chelsea supporters who asked how it was possible that I was coming to Spurs and how I was betraying them."