Enzo Fernández [5]

There were understandable doubts about Enzo Maresca's ability to manage at the top level - given his inexperience in only taking charge of Leicester City and Parma - when he took over at Chelsea in July 2024. But in taking charge of his 82nd game in all competitions, Maresca has arguably joined the Chelsea greats during his 18-month stint so far. Not just for winning the UEFA Conference League and FIFA Club World Cup, but his improving managerial record to go above respected bosses such as Carlo Ancelotti.

Before this weekend's Premier League action, Chelsea and Arsenal occupied the top two slots in the league standings. On the basis of their encounter at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon, however, you wouldn't have been able to that tell from the performance alone. This game had everything, apart from the quality that many would expect from two star-studded squads both exceeding €1.1 billion in market value. But it was a London derby, which often produces fiery tackles, cards galore and controversy, and certainly delivered on that front. While Arsenal would've perhaps settled for a point goin...