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Ranking Chelsea’s 5 best summer signings so far

By Malcom David

Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper #01 Robert Sanchez (L) talks with Chelsea's Ecuadorian midfielder #25 Moises Caicedo (C) and Chelsea's English midfielder #20 Cole Palmer during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge, in London on September 27, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea's Spanish goalkeeper #01 Robert Sanchez (L) talks with Chelsea's Ecuadorian midfielder #25 Moises Caicedo (C) and Chelsea's English midfielder #20 Cole Palmer during the English League Cup third round football match between Chelsea and Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge, in London on September 27, 2023. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 25: Thiago Silva of Chelsea talks to team mates Malo Gusto, Axel Disasi and Robert Sanchez during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Luton Town at Stamford Bridge on August 25, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images) /

4. Axel Disasi

The signing of Monaco defender Axel Disasi was one of the more under the radar acquisitions Chelsea made this summer. The French international has played every minute for the Blues so far this season and has been a reliable figure in defense for Pochettino.  Disasi’s built like a tank. So unsurprisingly his strengths are primarily in closer encounters where he can bully forwards with his frame. He also excels in anticipating passes and crosses.

Where he falls short defensively is in open space and when opposition forwards are on the counter as he’s not the fastest defender out there. Most of his defensive lapses this season have come from such counterattack situations.  Yet, the little that Disasi may lack in certain defensive scenarios he makes up with his contribution to the team going forward. He has excellent passing range for a defender and on numerous occasions this season has picked out the runs of forwards with long balls. The 25-year-old is also the only Chelsea defender to have scored this season, netting on his debut against Liverpool.

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