Everton 2-0 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops | Premier League 2018/19

#2 Hit: Idrissa Gueye

Gueye (right) dispossessing Chelsea's Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Just like Tanguy Ndombele against Barcelona in midweek, Idrissa Gueye was everywhere in midfield and a pest that Chelsea struggled to break free from.

In a type of performance that would have had interested suitors like PSG and Lyon purring, Gueye hardly put a foot wrong. Frequently recovering possession, covering ground quickly and intercepting players in their tracks, he worked hard from minute one until the full-time whistle.

This was even in the closing stages with the visitors pressing for a late goal, making an important intervention to block Hazard from registering a goalbound effort.

With five interceptions, three clearances, two fouls committed and numerous ball recoveries, his presence in the centre of Everton's midfield cannot be understated. As technically gifted as Andre Gomes may be, he's simply not that type of player and judging by Marco Silva's warm embrace at full-time, he knows how important the Senegalese international is too.