Just two days after joining Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez was selected for the starting lineup against Fulham in Gameweek 21.
After Chelsea and Benfica reached an agreement on transfer deadline day to pay £106.8 million to acquire the World Cup winner from the Portuguese club, he became the most expensive player in Premier League history.
Jorginho, who left Chelsea for Arsenal on deadline day, was replaced in the starting lineup by Fernandez.
The second World Cup champion from Chelsea is Enzo Fernandez, who won the award as the best young player at the tournament.
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With previous experience winning the renowned title, he joins N’Golo Kante in the team.
The foundation for Lionel Scaloni’s team was laid by Fernandez, whose adaptability was essential, as the pivot of an ever-evolving Argentina midfield dynamic alongside Alex Mac Allister and Rodrigo De Paul.
His senior playing career has seen him play the roles of No. 10, deep-lying playmaker, lone pivot, and double pivot.
Graham Potter has switched between a back-three and a back-four since his arrival, but it seems probable that he will settle into a 4-2-3-1 to suit Fernandez and his January recruits.
N’Golo Kante, Chelsea’s finest defensive midfielder when he’s healthy—beating out players like Mateo Kovacic and Denis Zakaria—would easily integrate Fernandez into the team’s central midfield.
With his ability to key a box-to-box duty, Fernández excels most as a central midfielder.
Enzo, a pillar of the midfield, can set up assaults from quick passes using his exceptional vision. By retaining the ball in the offensive third and winning it back defensively when it is lost, he can eventually dictate the entire tempo of the game.
Off the ball, his vision enables him to slink into a small opening and receive the ball in order to pressure the defence and push the attack.
He emulates Jorginho, a seasoned player, with his cautious passing style.
However, Fernández’s dribbling abilities allow him to advance the ball higher up the field than the Italian midfielder, which helps newcomers like Mudryk benefit from receiving pinpoint deliveries.
With Jorginho’s departure, Enzo has an obvious path to starting regularly.
According to his contract, he has the work ethic, talent, and playing style to immediately affect Potter’s starting XI.
