As one Chelsea insider told The Athletic, Azpilicueta conducts himself as if he is “captain of the staff, as well as the players”, with a duty to represent and include everyone he deals with at the club.
One legacy of Terry that Azpilicueta has continued is a genuine care and interest in the happiness and success of everyone at Cobham. His video message wishing Chelsea Women good luck on the eve of the new Women’s Super League season wasn’t an idle gesture — he often attends their games — and sources told The Athletic that he recently got in touch with an injured academy player to offer words of encouragement with his rehabilitation.