It's approaching a full calendar year since Enzo Fernandez made the switch to Chelsea. Today, as he celebrates turning 23, we sat down with the midfielder to reflect on how he has adjusted to life at the Bridge so far.
Joining from Benfica at the end of the 2023 January transfer window, Enzo’s move to London was met with a lot of attention, becoming a record fee and with the midfielder having won the World Cup with Argentina just 45 days prior.
Reminiscing on his first few months at the club, the 23-year-old admits that it took time to adjust to a new life in English football.
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However, he insists that this has only increased his drive and determination to reach a consistent level with the Blues, and he has been excited by the challenge posed by the Premier League.
‘The first six months were difficult, the second part of last year was better,’ Enzo began.
‘That the current coaching staff speak Spanish has helped me a lot. I am working to get to my best level and hope I can meet the club’s expectations of me. I’ll keep doing my best.
‘People have been so welcoming since I arrived here. I’m very happy and my family is too which is very important.’
The Argentine points to his team-mates as a big factor in helping him settle in SW6, as the Blues hope to continue to push further up the Premier League table heading into the second half of the campaign.
He continued: ‘My team-mates are so important to me. They have helped me a lot; I'm happy they’re my team-mates.
‘I did my best to integrate myself into the group as quickly as possible. I’ve been here a year now and the group is really united. There are some great people here.
‘I’ve been here for a while now and I've always tried to give my best for the group so that everyone does well.
‘But, obviously, it’s a process and it's going to take us a while to get to our best, but we are trying to do it as fast as possible.’