Addressed exclusively to The Team, Chelsea summer signing Axel Disasi (25) has spoken about his quick adaptation to new responsibilities with the Blues.
When the ex-Monegasque joined Todd Boehly’s newly acquired team in early August, among a star-studded crop of over £400m of talent, some wondered if he had the shoulders to carry the burden of being one of the leaders from such an inexperienced team. .
Certainly, it has been an eventful few months for the Frenchman, starting on November 9, 2022, when his national team manager Didier Deschamps selected him, among 22 others, to represent the country at the upcoming World Cup. in Qatar. Three weeks later, he made his first start against Tunisia, in the final match of the group stage. An experience which he declares “ changed it ».
Just under a year later, and 11 games into the current Premier League season (10 of which he has started), Disasi has earned himself a place in Chelsea’s starting XI. « Il (Mauricio Pochettino) gave me the confidence I needed. He didn’t hesitate to put me in the queue a week after my arrival. This is a dit The Team.
“When I started again with Monaco, I was considering moving, so I prepared very well during the summer pre-season. The championship also attracted me a lot (…) in the long term, I knew that I had to join a club with a greater scope. I needed to get out of my comfort zone. he added.
Disasi is the third most used outfield player this season, behind club signings Levi Colwill and Conor Gallagher. He hopes to be part of “At Dédé’s” The France team for the Euro qualifying matches against Gibraltar and Greece, which will be announced on Thursday.
2023-11-08 18:54:04
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