Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel confirmed that his team achieved a "miracle" by getting close to securing third place among the English Premier League teams this season, given that he played long periods of the season without his French star, N'Golo Kante, who said that he resembles great players such as Neymar and Kylian. Mbappe, Paris Saint-Germain.
Kante, 31, made a key start for the 20th time in the English Premier League this season in his team's 1-1 draw with Leicester City yesterday, a result that almost guaranteed him third place among the 20 teams before the final round of the season in Facing Watford, whose relegation was confirmed next Sunday.
"I think he's our first ever starting player," Tuchel told reporters. "But the key players and the most important are supposed to be on the field, while he's only played 40% of the matches, so to get to third place is probably a miracle."
The German coach added, "Mohamed Salah is our team, he (Virgil) Van Dyck is our team, (Kevin) De Bruyne is our team, Neymar is our team, and Kylian Mbappe is our team."
"He is simply this player who makes the difference and his participation in only 40% of the matches is a huge problem. He is one of the best midfielders in the world," Tuchel said.