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Giorgio Chiellini already debuted in the MLS and this is what he thinks about the League now

Giorgio Chiellini played 60 minutes in LAFC's win over Nashville FC

By Jose Castro

Giorgio Chiellini played 60 minutes in LAFC's win over Nashville FC
Giorgio Chiellini played 60 minutes in LAFC's win over Nashville FC
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Giorgio Chiellini caused a lot of buzz for his debut in the MLS, where his team LAFC defeated Nashville FC 2-1 this weekend. The Italian international played 60 minutes and he looked good on the field, he also showed his quality.

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Chiellini was impressed by the level of the MLS, the soccer playero f 37-year-old also acknowledged that he needs to work more physically because he had not played for too long.
"I mean, you can imagine after two months, the distance: you can train as many times as you want, but the game is something different." The speed, the distance, the contact, it's all different. And surely the first 15 minutes, I keep saying in my mind, 'calm down, go easy, and then step by step, minute by minute, sure you feel better', and this is what happened. I have the experience to understand this. And for me it's just a preseason, but it's not a preseason, because now it's very important, these three points”.  Words from Chiellini.
 

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It's a league where there are so many counter-attacks and teams play open, and it's a bit different to what I'm used to in Italy,” Chiellini said.

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