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Axel Disasi has quickly endeared himself as a fan favourite among the Chelsea supporters following his £38million move from AS Monaco last summer. The 26-year-old has had his ups and downs in a Blues shirt but remains Mauricio Pochettino's most trusted player this season.

Disasi has recorded over 3,600 minutes in all competitions this term less than 12 months after moving to Stamford Bridge – making him Chelsea's most-used player in the Pochettino era. There have been some mistakes from Disasi in that time but thus far the good outweighs the bad and there have been plenty of positive moments.

«I feel I have improved since the start of the season,» the Frenchman said to Chelsea's official website. «With my English, my physicality, my mentality also.

»When I came here, I was curious how I would adapt to the Premier League and I think I have done well. It takes time but that is the process, you know? The process is good and you have to keep pushing to improve again and again.

«I have enjoyed it a lot. It was something that I wanted, to play in England, so I’m very happy and very proud to play here. I think that my adaptation has been good, I have played a lot of matches, and I feel more comfortable game by game with my team-mates.»

Disasi's English is very impressive. The Frenchman had spent his entire professional career playing in his homeland prior to moving to the Premier League to represent the Blues. But he is consistently putting himself forward for media duties – win, lose or draw – to face journalists asking him questions in English.

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