Chelsea lined up against Sunderland with £115m man Moises Caicedo, £58m talent Romeo Lavia and Premier League winner Jordan Henderson in midfield, but Sunderland starlet Jules Ahoka ran rings round all three on Sunday.
Ahoka was introduced in the first minute by Regis Le Bris after Granit Xhaka was forced off through injury, and the Sunderland prodigy took up the captain's mantle with an incredibly assured display.
Against the Blues, Ahoka made the most defensive contributions (14) of any player to dominate the midfield battle, and was also excellent in progressing the ball forward in a virtually flawless display.
A reminder, please, which one out of Ahoka and Caicedo was the nine-figure footballer?
Jules Ahoka and Moises Caicedo during Sunderland vs Chelsea (IMAGO / APL)Comments
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