Overview
- Caicedo twice won the ball high up the pitch before threading the pass for João Pedro’s 34th‑minute winner in a 1-0 victory at Spurs.
- Enzo Maresca said that, in this moment, Caicedo and Manchester City’s Rodri are the two best defensive midfielders in the world.
- Sky Sports analysts praised the display, with Jamie Carragher calling Caicedo an “absolute monster” and Jamie Redknapp describing him as world class.
- Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez labeled Caicedo an “actual animal” and “the best player on the planet in his position,” while Pedro joked he owes him dinner after ending a nine-game drought.
- Maresca explained starting Reece James alongside Caicedo to add physicality in a double pivot, with Chelsea carrying momentum into a Champions League trip to Qarabağ before facing Wolves.