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Disasi: Goalscoring Chelsea debut made me very proud

Chelsea defender Axel Disasi admits scoring on debut was beyond his wildest dreams.

Disasi struck in the opening day draw with Liverpool just days after arriving from AS Monaco.

He recalled in last night's Chelsea match programme: "It was very crazy.

"When I saw the ball go in, I thought about nothing. It was my instinct just to scream, to release everything.

"That first game was top. It was top. Since I was young, I wanted to play this type of game, and since I became a professional player, people have said to me, 'One day, you are going to play in the Premier League'.

"On my first day here, I went to the Bridge and, even though the stadium was empty, I could sense the fans. Then, when I made my debut, it was a great feeling to see the stadium full – it made me very happy and very proud."

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