Malouda enjoying life at Chelsea

The 30-year-old insists he has neveran been as happy as he currently is with the Premier League champions.

“Even in the small clubs I’ve been at, I never had this atmosphere,” Malouda told the Sunday Telegraph.

“I’m 30 and this is the best feeling I’ve had in my whole career.

“What we did last season with the Double was really special. The fans love us.

“Most of the players really appreciate the atmosphere at this club. You can see the players have committed themselves to the club long term.”

The Frenchman has also heaped praise on manager Carlo Ancelotti.

He added: “When everything is good, sometimes you don’t need a manager, but when we lost against Man City and Inter Milan last season, he gave us confidence again.

“Even though we were shaking, he was the reference point. He keeps calm, in control and lets us know ‘everything will be OK. Be philosophical under pressure. Keep believing’.

“Even when we are winning, he always tells us, ‘you won’t win all games 4-0, you have to fight hard in every game and deliver another great performance. You are playing for a big club’.

“He’s really close to the players. We can speak about anything with him from families to national team disappointment.”