EPL 2016/17: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City, 5 Talking Points

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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal with his Chelsea team mates during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on April 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) — An Eden Hazard brace helped Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1

#4 The gamble to start Fabian Delph paid off

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 05: Fabian Delph of Manchester City (L) and Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea (R) battle for possession during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on April 5, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) — Fabian Delph made a positive impact on the pitch

A first Premier League start of the season was given to Fabian Delph by Pep Guardiola in a high-profile clash against the Blues. After seeing the starting lineup, many eyes were raised over taking such a huge gamble by playing Delph in the centre of the park. But the 27-year-old answered his critics in fine fashion on the field.

Before the game, Delph had played just 38 minutes of football this season but his performance showed why City invested £8 million in him two years ago. He was given the job of closing down Chelsea's forwards which he did perfectly as he made the most tackles (6) and also made the most ball recoveries (11) in the match. He also made 103 passes against Chelsea, of which 96 were successful.

If Delph continues his good run in the last two months of the season, he may very well have a future at the club.

Edited by Staff Editor