Mbappé has the highest chance of winning the Golden Boot at this World Cup. 14%, better than any other player 👀🇫🇷
Considering he already has 12 World Cup goals before turning 28, that might not be a bad bet.
The scary part? He's still not at his peak yet 😳
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@thisandthaatt That's not where Santos strength lies bro, he's not a good passer like Enzo even tho his passes are decent he's more like a complete midfield who can play anywhere.
Chelsea didn't spend over £100m on Enzo Fernández because of goals. They signed him because of what he was doing at Benfica as one of the best deep-lying playmakers in Europe.
The only coach who truly used Enzo Fernández in that role at Chelsea was Graham Potter. Whether people liked Potter or not, that's the period where we saw Enzo Fernández control games from deep, dictate the tempo, progress the ball and consistently create chances for his teammates. His impact wasn't measured by goals, it was measured by how much of Chelsea's football went through him.
After Potter left, everything changed.
Bruno Saltor took over briefly, Frank Lampard arrived and immediately saw Enzo Fernández as an advanced midfielder. Mauricio Pochettino continued with the same idea. Enzo Maresca did the same, and now Liam Rosenior appears to view him similarly. The result? Enzo Fernández became more of an No. 8 than the deep-lying playmaker Chelsea originally bought from Benfica.
But that could be about to change.
Xabi Alonso built one of Europe's best midfields by giving Granit Xhaka the responsibility of controlling games from deep. Xhaka wasn't asked to constantly arrive in the box. He was asked to dictate play, set the rhythm and connect every phase of possession. Those are the exact qualities that made Chelsea fall in love with Enzo in the first place.
If Xabi uses Enzo the same way, Chelsea could finally unlock the version of him they paid for. His passing range, vision, composure and ability to break lines from deep make him a natural fit for that role.
As for the transfer rumours, the market is starting to tell its own story.
Manchester City are pushing for Elliott Anderson, while Real Madrid's long-term priority remains Rodri if City decide to reshape their midfield. Both clubs have alternatives they can pursue without spending the type of money it would take to convince Chelsea to sell Enzo.
That's why I believe Enzo Fernández is more likely to stay than leave this summer.
And if Xabi Alonso succeeds in rebuilding the midfield around him as a deep-lying playmaker, don't be surprised if the conversation changes from "Will Enzo Fernández leave?" to "When will Enzo Fernández sign a new contract?"
Right now, Enzo Fernández looks more in than out at Chelsea.
The coming months will reveal a lot, but I have a feeling we're about to see the best version of Enzo Fernández again.
Mbappé has the highest chance of winning the Golden Boot at this World Cup. 14%, better than any other player 👀🇫🇷
Considering he already has 12 World Cup goals before turning 28, that might not be a bad bet.
The scary part? He's still not at his peak yet 😳
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