Leandro Trossard has been impressed by Roberto De Zerbi amid unsurprising suggestions that Chelsea boss Graham Potter is a “big fan” of the Brighton star.
De Zerbi was the man chosen to replace Potter at Brighton after the Englishman took over at Chelsea last month.
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The Seagulls travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool in De Zerbi’s first game in charge of the Premier League club.
They performed brilliantly and Trossard was at the forefront of their success as he netted a hat-trick. Brighton eventually earned a respectable point in a 3-3 draw.
Trossard is confident that Brighton “will have a good future” under De Zerbi:
“I have only had three days with him but you can see how he wants to play already. He is tactical, he demands a lot from us, you can see how passionate he is, a typically Italian coach,” Trossard told Sussex Live.
“To be fair I love it. I think we will have a good future with him and I am looking forward to the upcoming months.”
When asked about De Zerbi’s training, Trossard added: “Intense, I would say. He is very passionate about football and how he wants to get us playing. But it is in a good way.
“It is clear how he wants to play. Even in those three days, I have learned a lot already on how he wants to play.
“He is still young. I don’t know when he stopped playing football, it is still in his veins. He loves to be a part of the team (training).”
Trossard’s comments come after Fabrizio Romano stated the obvious when saying that Chelsea manager Potter is a “big fan” of the Belgium international.
But don’t worry Brighton fans, Romano has also suggested that “there’s nothing going on” between Trossard and Chelsea at the moment:
“There’s been a lot of talk about Leandro Trossard, but no, during the summer he was never close to leaving Brighton as they sold both Yves Bissouma and Marc Cucurella and never considered to sell any other of their top players,” Romano wrote for Caught Offside.
“I’m sure that in 2023 there will be lot of interest around Trossard as he’s doing fantastic. His superb hat-trick away to Liverpool yesterday is sure to see him attract even more headlines as he’s really showing what he can do on the biggest stage.
“Potter is a big fan of Trossard, of course; but at the moment there’s nothing going on with Chelsea.
“Of course, I know there are plenty of…
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