After coming off the bench to play a vital part in Chelsea's 3-0 triumph over Tottenham on Sunday, Thomas Tuchel described N'Golo Kante as "special."
After becoming irritated with Chelsea's lack of enthusiasm in the first half, Tuchel brought on Kante at halftime.
Chelsea scored two goals in the first 12 minutes of the second half as a result of the swap.
Tuchel had no illusions about who was the driving force behind Chelsea's London derby victory, praising France World Cup winner N'Golo Kante for taking the battle to Tottenham.
"Top player, if you have N'Golo you have something everyone is looking for," Tuchel said.
"You have everything you need in midfield, you have work rate, intensity, ball wins, skilful play, dribbles, half-field drives and even a goal.
"I see this every day in training and it is hard to believe how good he is. He is a unique guy, there are no more words from me. N'Golo is N'Golo, he is fantastic.
"If you have N'Golo on the bench and you want to step up in these patterns of the game, he is the best player to bring because he is unique and can change any momentum."
Source: transfermarketweb.com