N'Golo Kante became man-of-the-match for his winning goal he scored against Manchester United last night and pundits in the BBC studio c...
N'Golo Kante became man-of-the-match for his winning goal he scored against Manchester United last night and pundits in the BBC studio couldn't stop praising him for his performance.
The midfielder looks a shoe-in to be named Player of the Season after another barnstorming performance as Chelsea beat United 1-0 at Stamford Bridge to record a 13th successive home win and secure a place in the FA Cup semi-finals.
Frank Lampard, Phil Neville and Alan Shearer were in total agreement with the award as they piled even more praise on a man who looks set to win back to back league titles in England.
Lampard said: “I compared him to Claude Makelele last season, but he’s got even more to his game than Makelele.”
Alan Shearer added: “The energy he has is staggering.”
But perhaps the best line came from Phil Neville, who said of Kante: “He breaks up play and then sometimes he finishes it off too.
“He’s the most effective midfielder in Europe at the moment.
“I don’t see anyone with the influence he has on team. He’s a number 6, an 8 and a 10.”
Meanwhile, host Gary Lineker tweeted:
