Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez has gone from zero to hero in such a short space of time this season at Stamford Bridge.
Enzo Fernandez, 23, has been under huge scrutiny since day one at Chelsea.
It’s coming up to two years for the central midfielder with the Blues, and you could argue he’s currently in the best form he’s shown in English football.
The Argentine star has had to battle hard for his starting position this season under Enzo Maresca’s management. So far, he’s started 10 of the club’s 15 Premier League matches.
However, Fernandez looks like one of the first names on the team sheet in recent weeks because of his consistent top-class performances.
Ally McCoist says Chelsea’s Fernandez looks “excellent” after previously criticising him in the past.
Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Chelsea FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 08, ...
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Enzo Fernandez tops one Premier League statistic
Interestingly, Chelsea’s Fernandez is the best in the Premier League when it comes to one creative metric.
Opta Analyst has shared that Fernandez has played the pass before the assist – also known as second assists – more times (six) than any other player in the league so far this season.
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It’s a great way to highlight that the 23-year-old is emerging as a key player in this Chelsea side, especially as an attacking force. The box-to-box central midfielder is encouraged to burst forward by his manager, something which is paying off now with plenty of attacking returns.
Martin Keown claims Fernandez looks “unrecognisable” at Chelsea since the U-turn in form.
The Blues already have so many superb attacking threats with the likes of Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto. Now, they’re even more dangerous with the midfield weighing in as well.
Enzo Fernandez enjoying incredible Chelsea form
The eye test will tell you that Fernandez is playing some fantastic football right now in Chelsea colours. In addition, there’s the numbers to back up his purple patch of form.
Here is a look at Fernandez’s contributions in his most recent Chelsea appearances:
Competition Fixture Minutes played Goals Assists Match rating
Premier League Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea 90 1 0 7.5
Premier League Southampton 1-5 Chelsea 90 0 1 7.9
Premier League Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa 90 1 0 8.1
Premier League Leicester 1-2 Chelsea 90 1 1 9.0
Premier League Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal 22 0 1 7.5
Conference League Chelsea 8-0 Noah 45 0 3 9.4
Enzo Fernandez’s previous six Chelsea appearances via FOTMOB
Jamie Redknapp admits he was wrong about Chelsea’s Fernandez because he doubted whether he could cut it in the Premier League. Thankfully, he’s now thriving in a box-to-box role designed by Maresca.
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