KANTE AND MATIC
N'Golo Kante has hailed his understanding with Nemanja Matic
as the two continue to shine at the heart of the Chelsea midfield.
The France international made the
switch from Premier League champions Leicester City in July and has made his
mark, starting all 11 of his new side's top-flight matches.
His midfield partner Matic has also
played every game and the pair have been key to the success of Antonio Conte's
flourishing 3-4-3 formation which has seen the club rise to second in the
table.
KANTE
LEAGUE STATS
Games: 11
Starts: 11
Goals: 1
Assists: 0
MATIC LEAGUE
STATS
Games: 11
Starts: 11
Goals:
0
Assists: 6
'Chelsea have many very good
midfielders, but most of the time I play with Matic and, yes, he's a good
player,' Kante told Chelsea magazine.
'In training we have done a lot of
work together, so in the game we can understand each other.
'When he goes forward, I stay back.
When I go forward, he stays back. When you play together, it's good to
understand each other and I think it is a good partnership.'
Chelsea's possession-based style is
a world away from the system Kante was used to with the Foxes but the
25-year-old is enjoying every second of it.
He added: 'I think Chelsea is different from my previous
clubs because when I played in Caen and Leicester, we didn't have the ball as
much and we played more on the counter-attack.
'It's better to have the ball than
to run most of the time behind the ball. We defend like a team and when it's my
task to do the pressing and to work hard to win possession, I have to do it.
'That's what I try to do - work hard
to win the ball when we haven't got it and to keep possession or create a
chance when we have the ball.'
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