Dahl proud for Sweden, but Benfica still close to his heart | OneFootball

Currently serving the Swedish national team, which is playing the World Cup qualification matches, Samuel Dahl has been one of Bruno Lage's bets at Benfica. In front of the local press, the left-back opened up and talked about his difficult journey at Roma, expressing gratitude to the Club da Luz.

In an interview with Fotboll Direkt, before talking about his time at the giallorossi emblem, the number 26 of the red and whites revealed that everything is now fine, expressing gratitude to Benfica for having faith in him: "Now I am very happy to have the club's trust, to have minutes and playing time".

Next, the Swedish left-back recalled the moments of his departure from his home country to the Italian capital, explaining that he did not adapt well to the new reality: "I went from being very much in Sweden [at Djurgarden], to barely being on the field in Italy [at Roma] and playing, now, in Portugal. I didn't have time to reflect on what happened, but now I am very happy".

In conversation with the Swedish media, the number 26 explained what was the main difference he noticed when he left the Nordic emblem and headed to the Serie A club: "From Djurgarden to Roma I realized that maybe I had climbed more than one step. It's a completely different level and, above all, much more physically demanding".

Finally, highlighting that the physical component of the game has increased in demand, but emphasizing that the way players handle contact was also one of the main changes for Dahl: "Maybe it's not in terms of running, but more in how people behave when you're knocked down. So, above all, I would say it was the physical level that made the difference".

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