EPL: Paul Merson snubs Declan Rice, names best holding midfielder in the world

Arsenal legend, Paul Merson has named Chelsea midfielder, Moisés Caicedo arsenic the champion holding midfielder successful the satellite aft the Blues’ 5-1 triumph implicit Bournemouth.

Chelsea had endured a tally of 3 consecutive Premier League matches without a victory. However, they bounced backmost successful commanding manner aft the planetary break.

Goals from Morgan Rogers and Jordan Henderson gave Chelsea a two-goal pb wrong the archetypal 3 minutes astatine Stamford Bridge, with João Pedro extending their vantage soon aft the restart.

Evanilson scored a consolation extremity for Bournemouth, but further goals from João Pedro and Henderson ensured that Xabi Alonso’s men secured an emphatic triumph successful beforehand of their location fans.

Despite the praise directed astatine Chelsea’s attacking capabilities, Merson expressed peculiar admiration for Caicedo’s show during his archetypal quality of the season.

Speaking connected Sky Sports, Merson said: “When you person Henderson and Caicedo successful that position, they tin simply execute their antiaircraft obligations, enabli...