Axel Disasi has cautioned that it is too soon to declare that “Chelsea are back” but maintains that the team can take inspiration from their performance against Manchester City as they head towards the EFL Cup final against Liverpool.Disasi was the standout player as the Blues prepared for their Wembley encounter with a 1-1 draw against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The 25-year-old defender made 16 clearances against City, which is the highest number by any Chelsea player in a Premier League match over the last eight seasons. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher lauded Disasi’s performance as “a John Terry performance”.##NAJAVA_MECA_7890009##Late in the game, Rodri’s equalizer denied Chelsea three points after Raheem Sterling had given them the lead. However, Disasi believes that their performance was ideal preparation for the Liverpool match.”The last three games have been good, but we have to stay humble and keep going as we are now and push forward. Since the start of the season, there have been a lot of expectations; just because we played well in the last three games doesn’t mean we should say, ‘Chelsea are back’. No, we have to stay humble, but you can see we are growing and improving. We have to stay like this, stay humble, and keep this level. Next is the final, and we have to learn from this game. We showed we can take a lot of confidence before the next game. We need to rest and prepare for this final very well.”Axel Disasi made 16 clearances against Man City, the most by a Chelsea player in a Premier League game in the last eight seasons. A ball magnet in the box. 🧲 pic.twitter.com/hgkshOF2uY— Squawka (@Squawka) February 17, 2024 On Sunday, Disasi will play at Wembley for the first time. Chelsea are confident as they aim to win their first trophy since the 2021 Champions League. The $48.7 million signing from Monaco is upbeat about their chances.”I’ve never played at Wembley. But I visited this stadium with my school when we visited London for the weekend. I think it was a West Ham game. It was great, very nice. The stadium was very big. Levi Colwill and Ben Chilwell have told me the stadium is very great. I am excited. It will be great to play there. It is a dream to play there and in every big stadium in the world and to have the opportunity to win the first title since coming here.”
