that teamAfter beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea moved closer to next season’s European competition.

On Thursday night, the Blues defeated their London rivals 2-0 to grab two points and climb to eighth place in the division, just below seventh-place Newcastle United.

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Pochettino should now have winger Noni Madueke untouchable going into the last four games as he put in another outstanding performance, joining Chalobah, Gallagher, Jackson, and Palmer as outstanding players on the evening.

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After Madueke’s performance against the Lilywhites, GOAL reporter Matt O’Connor-Simpson gave him a 7 out of 10 for his defensive effort and praised his “exciting” one-on-one play.

Even though the left-footed wizard did not end the game with a goal or an assist, it does not imply that his evening at Stamford Bridge was without consequence.The English jewel put in a lot of time and effort for his squad, and his physicality showed in his 11 victories out of 17 duels and 2 out of 2 aerial battles. His stats are displayed in the table above.

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His ability to create space for himself and his teammates by dribbling past opponents and finishing dribbles speaks to the growth he offered with the ball. He had five completed dribbles, one more than Palmer, who had four.

Pochettino should now think Madueke is untouchable given his recent brilliance; his display against Spurs was just the most recent in a series of excellent performances.

How Chelsea has fared this season thanks to Noni MaduekeDespite making 19 appearances for the Blues this Premier League season, the 22-year-old wizard has only started nine of them.Despite personal coach Saul Isaksson-Hurst describing the Chelsea kid as a “mentality monster” in the past, he has started all five of the club’s Premier League games in a row and has earned the right to be the first choice.

Over the course of the five matches, Madueke finished 15 of his attempted wing dribbles, scored twice, and assisted on one goal. He also created six chances.