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#3 Kovacic's importance should not be understated
With Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek hitting a rich run of form in front of goal, there were debates in the Chelsea fans about the need to sign Mateo Kovacic. While quite clearly Barkley and Loftus Cheek are the goalscoring midfielders Chelsea have been looking for since Lampard's departure, Kovacic is still an important player for Maurizio Sarri.
While he does not have the same eye for goal as the two Englishmen, Kovacic's impact on the overall play is extremely important in the way Sarri wants to play. The impact the Croation had from the bench was there for everyone to see against Palace.
The former Real Madrid midfielder's ability on the ball in transition from defence to attack is better than anyone else in Chelsea's midfield option. Also, he is someone who hardly misplaces a pass, beats the press with ease and has a great work rate
