Chelsea vs Manchester United - 5 Talking Points

#1 Alvaro Morata and Cesar Azpilicueta enjoying life together

Morata celebrates with Azpilicueta and the rest of his teammates

You've heard of great striker-striker partnerships.

You've heard of great striker-playmaker partnerships

You've even heard of great striker-winger partnerships.

But Chelsea are enjoying the benefits of having one of the most unique teammate-teammate partnerships seen in top-level football. That of a striker and a center-back. That of Alvaro Morata and Cesar Azpilicueta.

5 - Cesar Azpilicueta has provided 5 assists for Alvaro Morata in the Premier League this term; the most by one player for a teammate. Duo.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 5, 2017

Apart from the unselfish chest down in front of goal against Stoke, all of Azpilicueta's assists have had the same uniform tendencies... move out with the ball from right centre back, stroll into the middle of the park, curl in a ball into the box, find Morata there (unmarked, always) and sit back and admire as one of the most underrated headers fo our time finishes the move off in style.

They really are a unique partnership - something teams always get caught out by, no matter how prepared they are for it (Mourinho alluded to this in the post-match interview when he said he was disappointed that his team had conceded the way the did, saying that he, and they, had prepared for it thoroughly) and the Spaniards look like they are enjoying life with each other at the Bridge.

Oh, and this... No player has scored more headed goals in the big five European leagues since the start of last season than Alvaro Morata. He has 10.

See what I mean about underrated?