Christian Kabasele: I always face the competition with a positive attitude and will continue to work hard for every opportunity to play
2025-10-15 03:16
On the occasion of the international break, Udinese Tonight hosted Christian Cbasele as a guest. The Belgian defender scored in Udinese's last match against Cagliari. He discussed his goalscoring career, his role in the team, Juventus' current form, and the potential of the young players.
Christian Kabasele said: "This goal is completely mine. I am a hardworking player, whether I get a chance to play or not. As long as you work hard enough, life will always reward you. This moment is very important for me, especially after what I went through in the days before the game."
In fact, a few days before the match, Christian Kabasele experienced the pain of his grandmother's death. He said: "I chose to bury it deep in my heart and didn't tell the team. As a leader in the locker room, I didn't want to let sadness affect everyone. I wanted to spread a positive atmosphere before the game. I only told the coach. This is a difficult thing to talk about. I put the team first, and they need me to be strong."
After scoring, he broke down in tears and expressed deep respect. He said: "The coach told me that this goal was a sign from heaven. Unfortunately, Andreas Christensen was injured the day before the game, so I got the chance to play and contribute. The coach told me to go forward and try to shoot whenever I had the chance, and he was right."
Against Cagliari, Cristian Cbasele scored his fourth goal in his 34th game for Udinese. For a defender, this rate of achievement is quite impressive. He said: "I've scored quite a few goals in a limited number of matches. The only regret is that every time I've scored, our team hasn't won. But this also means that I'll have the opportunity to score more crucial goals in the future."
Christian Cbasele scored three of his four goals from set pieces, a strength of Udinese. "We've spent a lot of time practicing set pieces," he said. "When we can't score from build-up play, like in the match against Cagliari, we always create threats from corners. Last year, we ranked second in the league for goals scored from set pieces, behind only Inter Milan. We're fully capable of scoring more. It's hard to say how many goals we'll score, because the opponents are also on the field, and other teams are now aware of the threat we pose from set pieces."
Talking about the team's current form, Christian Cbasele said: "After the game against Inter Milan, we felt that the season had started well. But then there were some doubts against AC Milan. It is always difficult to play with such a mentality. Then against Sassuolo, we made almost all the mistakes in the first half. The next two games are our chance to cheer up. If we can get 6 points, an average of two points per game, it will be a very positive start to the season."
"Before signing the new contract, I knew my position in the team, but I thought I would get more playing time. Now is my time and I have to be ready to contribute to the team. As for whether I start or not, it is up to the coach, who has many options. I will continue to work hard to get playing time, this has always been my attitude. I always feel that I need to give more than others, perhaps because others lack trust in me, and I don't know why. I always maintain this mentality and prepare for my moment, and this goal is the best proof of this. But I always believe that the most important thing is the good of the team."
Christian Kabasele started his career as a striker, but now prefers to play in a defensive position. He said: "I now prefer to play in defense. This is my true position. When I first started playing as a defender, the biggest challenge was staying focused. As a striker, you may only have one or two shooting opportunities, but as a defender, every mistake can create a threat to the opponent, so you have to be alert at all times."
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