Chelsea vs Manchester United - 5 Talking Points

#2 Andreas Christensen proves Antonio Conte right

Courtois asks David Luiz what in the hell he was doing as they deconstruct what went wrong against Roma

Antonio Conte surprised everyone when he threw David Luiz - no injury, no suspension - out of the squad. The argument that it was a tactical change holds thin when you consider the fact that, well, Chelsea made 0 tactical changes in defence... and the fact that a full-fit Luiz didn't even make the bench against Manchester United.

This was Antonio Conte stamping his authority on the squad, showing everyone who the boss is, and telling David Luiz in no uncertain terms that he better toe the line - however big a player he may be.

All this makes sense now that Chelsea kept a cleansheet. If the defence had crumbled, Conte would have been slammed for doing what he did.

Young Andreas Christensen, though, proved Conte right with a display of impeccable center-back play, muting Romelu Lukaku, nipping attacks whenever they somehow managed to crawl past Kante and passing the ball out from the back with impeccable precision.

The Dane is one of the most talented of Chelsea's bright youngsters and his performance today means Luiz has an uphill struggle awaiting him as he looks to win back a starting place.