{"id":1297692,"date":"2023-02-03T22:00:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1297692"},"modified":"2023-02-03T22:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T22:52:58","slug":"chelsea-fulham-premier-league-fernandez","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chelsea-fulham-premier-league-fernandez\/","title":{"rendered":"Three things we learned from Enzo Fernandez’s Chelsea debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few days removed from shattering the British transfer record Enzo Fernandez made his Chelsea debut against West London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge this evening.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pressure to perform was understandably on his shoulders but the Argentine, who joined from Benfica for a reported \u00a3106.8m, has already shone on the biggest stage. He played a pivotal role in La Albiceleste<\/em> winning its third World Cup last December though in such new surroundings, where acclimatising takes a while, Fernandez knew first impressions last — though it’s way too early to make any sound conclusions — and on tonight’s evidence he showed that he is more than capable of becoming a lynchpin.<\/p>\n

Here are three things we learned from his Blues<\/em> introduction.<\/p>\n

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    1. Jorginho’s successor
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    Fernandez’s arrival came mere hours after Chelsea and Jorginho parted ways. The much-maligned Italian midfielder, who made over 200 appearances under four different permanent managers, now calls Premier League leaders Arsenal his new home. Fernandez also inherited Jorginho’s old ‘number five’ jersey. For those growing up in Argentine football culture, it’s a significant number as it designates the central defensive midfielder tasked with retaining and recycling possession, and Fernandez wasted no time showcasing this attribute. He made more tackles (3) and won more duels (4) in the opening 15 minutes than any other player on the pitch. Lionel Scaloni’s decision to play Fernandez as a deep-lying playmaker changed Argentina’s fortunes in Qatar and this happened to be where Graham Potter somewhat fielded the former River Plate academy graduate.<\/p>\n

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    — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n