All the talk coming out of Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United seemed to revolve around the same man.
Moises Caicedo’s colossal performance in the middle of the park did not go unnoticed after he found the net with his first goal of the season to rescue a point from Old Trafford.
To many though, his display was nothing new in the middle of the park. The Ecuador international has been performing at a top level for some time now.
He seems to have gotten even better since Enzo Fernandez dropped to the bench too. Jamie Redknapp said he is a fan of the Caicedo and Romeo Lavia pairing in midfield.
Moises Caicedo watches his games back with individual coach
Something that supporters will perhaps not know about is the work the 23-year-old is putting in off the pitch in order to be at his best possible level.
According to Kieran Gill, the midfielder watches back every game with his personal performance coach in order to improve.
He said: “Moises Caicedo watches back every game he plays with his own performance coach, someone not contracted to Chelsea. Improvement is shown by how few people mention his £115m price tag now. Best player on the pitch today, and not only because of the goal.”
Despite the fact his price tag weighed him down at first, there is no doubting Caicedo’s status as one of the best players in the league at the moment.
Serious questions over Enzo Fernandez
There are now question marks over what the future holds for Fernandez, after it has seemed clear he is not currently part of the Blues’ plans in the Premier League starting side at the moment.
He will likely have his next chance to change this on Thursday night when Chelsea are back in action in the Conference League.
The Blues will welcome Noah to Stamford Bridge, as they look to continue their 100% record in that competition. Fernandez will likely captain them that night.
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