Chelsea’s 2016-17 Naughty or Nice list

NICE – David Luiz

Several players could be on this list. The likes of Victor Moses, N’Golo Kante, Nemanja Matic all deserve praise, but David Luiz’s efforts this season have stunned almost everybody.

His move back to Chelsea at the end of the transfer window looked like nothing more than a panic buy from Conte as a result of missing out on his main targets, but it has actually turned out to be a blessing, because Luiz has excelled at the heart of his three-man defence.

The Brazilian international has never been regarded as the best defender, but this season he has improved wholesome in that department, and the responsibility of playing in the middle of the back three seems to be bringing the best out of him.

Luiz has so far been the commanding centre-back Chelsea need to win the title, and he has set himself up to have a stellar 2017.