Chelsea have been fantastic in all competitions in February, as they continued their winning streak yesterday. As regards the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League round of 16 fixtures, Chelsea comfortably won 2-0 against Lille at Stamford Bridge last night, as the Thomas Tuchel’s men are on the verge of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Lille manager Jocelyn Gourvennec has given his utterance about N’Golo Kante, as the Frenchman single-handedly frustrated the Ligue 1 side yesterday, both offensively and defensively. The French gaffer claimed Kante dictated the tempo for Chelsea, as he was all over the pitch throughout the 90 minutes.
Jocelyn Gourvennec said:
“He’s an impressive player who gives others no time at all on the ball. He can break quickly, our man tried to foul him and couldn’t, that moment was the key to the game. Through intensity, he dictated the tempo for Chelsea”.
Without being sentimental, the Lille boss is very right, because the Frenchman always dictates the Thomas Tuchel’s men performance, especially from the midfield. Apparently, Chelsea always dazzle impressively whenever Kante fits very well, and it was revealed yesterday at Stamford Bridge.
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In all fairness, N’Golo Kante was a nightmare for Lille players yesterday, as they all failed to foul him, and that was one of the reasons he had enough chances to run and assist Christian Pulisic’s goal. Of course, the Frenchman is indeed an impressive player, as regards his all-around display last night.
Statistically, the Thomas Tuchel’s man was amazing yesterday, as he registered 1 assist, 6 duels won, 2 successful dribbles, 2 interceptions, 4 tackles, 2 chances created, 10 ball recoveries, 19 passes in the final third, 68 touches and 91% pass accuracy. Frankly, Jocelyn Gourvennec.