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dreaded ‘best ever talks. One of the most diffic
pinpoint over the last few years has been Chelsea’s N’Golo
Kante. He’s a somewhat divisive player amongst fans. Every
fanatic of the game should be able to appreciate Kante’s
greatness, but not everyone ranks him as highly as the Blues’
faithful in their respective all-time lists.
It’s a widely
cepted belief that he’s no longer in his primme,
regardless of one’s feelings on the lovable Frenchman. For lack
of a better term, Kante has started his career descent and it’s
heartbreaking to see. This isn’t to say he’s a bad player either.
Kante’s back-to-back-to-back Man of the Match awards in last
year’s Champions League semifinals and final show just how
great the midfielder is right now. There’s something to be said
for his consistency and longevity though. His downtick in form
means that all of the Chelsea fans who claimed to have wanted
to sell him years ago will come out of their holes again soon.
Therefore, it’s time to talk about Kante’s place within Thomas
Tuchel’s squad going forward.
N’Golo Kante still has an important ro; cepted Frenchman. beliet For that lack hes no longer in his primme,
the current Chelsea team
The unfortunate reality that Chelsea fans must lfor his consistency and longevity though. His
Kante is no longer the invincible player he was cO sell him years ago will come out of their holes
ago. If we’re being frank, he hasn’t been himself
basis since Maurizio Sarri’s lone season in charge. Injuries, age
and general wear and tear have begun to take their toll on the
Frenchman. Kante is on pace to finish with the fewest minutes
he’s ever played in a Premier League campaign. He needs to
play in 470 of 810 available domestic minutes for the
remainder of the season just to equal his tally from the 2019/20
campaign.
Despite the 31-year-old’s inability to stay on the pitch, Kante has
been a real force to be reckoned with when he does play in the
heart of Tuchel’s system. He’s struggled here and there, but
overall, he puts in a shift every time he’s called upon under the
brightest lights. That was until Wednesday. Kante was pulled
off at halftime against Real Madrid as he failed to have any
impact on the match whatsoever. It was an uncharacteristically
poor outing from the tireless midfielder. This got many Chelsea
fans talking about his future with the club