Much was expected of Mohamed Salah when he joined Chelsea for £11 million from Swiss champions Basel in 2014.
However, Jose Mourinho did not consider the Egyptian to be a first team-player and the forward left to join Fiorentina on loan in 2015.
Reflecting on his Stamford Bridge spell. Salah told GQ: "When I look back, [I had] bad advice with the situation. It was so tough for me, mentally. I couldn't handle the pressure I had from the media, coming from outside.
"I was not playing that much. I felt, 'No, I need to go'. You have two choices: to tell the people that they are right to put you on a bench, or to prove them wrong. I needed to prove them wrong.
"The best thing you could have is a serious conversation with yourself. Some people can't face themselves properly. But I have no problem with that. If I'm struggling, I just face myself and just feel where I am."
