Chelsea vs Manchester United - 5 Talking Points

#4 N'Golo Kante dominates midfield, how Chelsea have missed him

N'Golo Kante went toe-to-toe with his old foe Nemanja Matic and emerged victorious.

How good was Cesc Fabregas today, eh?

The man-of-the-match pinged passes around the park with majestic ease, the kind of languid passing that makes your team purr while giving the team opposite you the mother of all headaches and he was at the heart of everything good the Blues did all day.

Oh, and how good was Tiemoue Bakayoko today?

Sure he may have the finishing skill of a right-footed blind man possessed of two left feet but his incessant running, his charges around, and into, United's hapless midfield and defence wrung the men in red out thoroughly. Just look at the way he created space for Morata for the Spaniard to get the freedom of United's box... it was brilliant and the kind of thing that Chelsea bargained for when they let Matic go to get the Frenchman from Monaco.

But this isn't about either of these two players. This is about N'Golo Kante.

The reigning PL Player of the Year was rushed back after a period out - a period in which, coincidentally, looked a touch a lost in the middle of the park - and he utterly dominated the park... not giving United the time of day in his third while freeing up his midfield partners to do as they will and stretch United out at the other end.

What a player that little man is, and how badly Chelsea has missed him