FA Cup 2016/17: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Chelsea, 5 talking points

#3 Fabregas – the best player on the field

Cesc Fabregas was out to impress manager Antonio Conte against Wolves

Antonio Conte may see Cesc Fabregas as a mere substitute but that didn’t stop the Spaniard from putting on a great performance that visibly helped him stand out from all the other players on the pitch. The former Arsenal player may not be as quick as the Italian would like him to be, but he more than made up for it with his intelligent style of play.

The midfielder was quick to realise Wolves were playing a high line at the back and started delivering balls just behind the defenders whenever the opportunity presented itself. Willian almost scored from one such delivery in the first half when Fabregas spotted his run in between the Wolves players but failed to convert, after a nifty bit of ball control from the Brazilian.

The 29-year-old looked confident as he ran the show for extended periods of time and made some excellent deliveries that had the opposition scrambling to cover. His ability to make such passes sets him apart from both Nemanja Matic and N’Golo Kante – both of whom are great in their own right but simply lack the former Barcelona player’s creativity. With such a strong showing in the FA Cup draw, one has to wonder when he’ll get his next Premier League start.