Five Things We Learned From Chelsea’s Champions League Victory Over Sporting Lisbon

3) Nemanja Matic is one of the best defensive midfielders in world football

He’s that good. The Serbian can do everything, and has barely had a bad game since arriving from Chelsea in January 2014. He provides an immense physical presence to the centre of the park, but also passes the ball intelligently. Versus Sporting, he bagged the game’s winner, and was head and shoulders above everyone on the field. He’s one of the very first names on the team-sheet.