Chelsea left fullback Marcos Alonso revealed why he joined Chelsea last two seasons under the tutelage of Antonio Conte.
He has been a positive impact for the Blues this season as Chelsea have won the first five matches of the Premier League season and the Spanish full-back has played every minute of those victories, scoring one goal and recording five assists already.
Alonso have been named as one of the left fullbacks by Chelsea new manager Maurizio Sarri. In an interview the Spanish left back revealed the main reason for opting to move to the Blue in 2016.
That's why I came to Chelsea," he said in an exclusive interview with Soccer Saturday.
"When you come to one of the top teams in the world with some great players, you can fight for that spot and that's what I try to do.
"I want to keep improving and to work hard to be one of the best.
Antonio Conte signed him for Chelsea two years ago, but he insists his experiences at the bottom end of the Premier League helped to make him a better player.
"They were all very important stages in my career," he said. "Before Bolton I played for Real Madrid and I was getting involved in the first-team training since I was 16 and then I played with the first team at 18.

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