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5 things learned from Chelsea’s dominant victory over Manchester United

By Vishnu Raj

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea (obscure) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Alvaro Morata of Chelsea (obscure) celebrates scoring his sides first goal with his team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on November 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /
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Alvaro Morata’s goal was the difference for Chelsea as Antonio Conte made it 3 from 3 against Jose Mourinho at Stamford Bridge. Here are 5 things we learned.

chelsea, n'golo kante
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Mohamed Elneny of Arsenal and N’Golo Kante of Chelsea battle for possession during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on September 17, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) /

Chelsea headed into the match on the back of a disastrous performance in Rome. Manchester United, meanwhile, were coming off a good win over Benfica in the Champions League. Antonio Conte needed a response from his team and that’s exactly what he received on Sunday as Chelsea won the match comfortably. Here are the takeaways from the encounter.

1. The balance Kante brings to the team in invaluable

There is a reason why N’Golo Kante was voted as the best player in the country last season. The difference he brings to the team is immense. He is a very important cog in Antonio Conte’s system.

His presence took Chelsea to another level which helped Tiemoue Bakayoko and Cesc Fabregas play their natural game. He also nullified United’s attacks from the middle which helped ease the pressure on Chelsea’s defenders and wingbacks.

Without Kante, the Blues are limited to a top four finish. With the Frenchman in the midfield, Chelsea could beat any of Europe’s finest on their day.

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