The Chelsea players deserve a lot of praise for the run of form they are in, capping off an unbeaten November with strong results against Barcelona and Arsenal.
Enzo Maresca is continuing to get the best out of his individuals while also protecting them the best he can. No manager has made more team changes than the Italian.
Wesley Fofana and Joao Pedro were named in the Team of the Month for November, with the Frenchman seeming to establish himself as a regular at the back for big games.
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He has been joined in those games in defence by Trevoh Chalobah, whose header gave the Blues the lead against Arsenal.
Trevoh Chalobah celebrates goal for Chelsea against Arsenal
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Chalobah has three goals to his name this season, which have been a nice bonus to his generally impressive displays at the back.
Jamie Carragher has been full of praise for the improvements the England international has made, telling The Overlap that he has been Chelsea’s best centre-back in the absence of Levi Colwill.
He said: “I should add I think Chalobah has been excellent this season. I think he’s probably been your best centre-back and he almost looks like he’s stepped out of the pack there.”
John Terry also praised Chalobah after the game for giving Arsenal a taste of their own medicine when it came to scoring from set pieces.
Trevoh Chalobah of Chelsea celebrates with Club World Cup trophy
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Chalobah still linked with move away
The turnaround of Chalobah’s Chelsea career is incredible when looking at his status a year ago. He was at Crystal Palace on loan after being frozen out of the first team picture.
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Despite now being a key player, there are still reports linking him with a move away from the club.
Nottingham Forest are interested in Chalobah, with new manager Sean Dyche looking to put his stamp on the side.
With Colwill out for the rest of the season, the Blues have needed someone to step up at the back, and fans will be delighted to see a fellow academy graduate take that responsibility.