Chelsea’s midfield shone bright again in North London, and Enzo Fernandez wasted no time applauding Moises Caicedo after another relentless display from the Ecuadorian.
The Blues claimed a crucial derby win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, closing the gap to second place thanks to Joao Pedro’s decisive first-half strike.
Enzo led by example in midfield. He created four chances, dictated play and battled hard off the ball. Yet he insisted his performance looked even stronger because of the man beside him. Caicedo produced tackles, interceptions, recoveries and a pinpoint assist for Pedro’s goal: a complete engine-room performance.
Supporters crowned Caicedo Player of the Match, and Enzo fully backed the call.
“As I always say, honestly, there are only words of admiration for him,” Enzo said. “He’s a very humble, hard-working guy, who always gives his all for the team every day. I’m very happy to have him at Chelsea; he’s a machine. I hope it continues like this.”
The win carried real significance, especially after Chelsea’s setback against Sunderland the previous weekend. The Argentina international stressed the squad responded with spirit and maturity.
“This victory was very important for us,” he continued. “We were left with a bitter taste in our mouths after what happened last week at Stamford Bridge. Today, we showed character and attitude, and I think we deserved to be winners.
“It’s important because it was a London derby, and that’s something we take very seriously. I’m very happy with the effort my team-mates put in. I think we deserved to win, and we picked up three very important points.”
The FIFA Club World Cup champions carved out plenty of opportunities, even if they only needed one to secure the points. To Enzo, the result mattered most.”
We created a lot of chances, but the important thing is that we won and put three points on the board.”Now attention shifts to Europe. Chelsea travel to Baku to face Qarabag in the UEFA Champions League.
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