Chelsea Legend Tips Moses To Be Blues Biggest' Success Story

Former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot Nigeria's says Victor Moses may be the biggest success story of Chelsea’s rejuvenation in 2016/17.
Melchiot believes the Nigeria international who he once shared a dressing room with during his day at Wigan has matured into a top-class player who deserves all the plaudots he's been getting since cementing a place in Antonio Conte's Chelsea.

Speaking on his website, the 40-year-old Blues legend who made 165 appearances for Chelsea between 1999 and 2004 before heading to Wigan where he played 101 times during a three-year spell between 2007 and 2010 said: “Victor Moses might be the big headline of them all. I played with Victor when he was at Wigan. Martinez was very impressed by his talent and we once talked about how we couldn’t believe no big club could see it.
"I do have to say he sometimes had to learn to be more focused, not just in the games but in training. He was only 20 years old back then, and I think that’s something every young star has to deal with when they break through. You have to learn to separate the jokes from work because when you hit the pitch, whether in a game or training, it means business.
"It didn’t take long before Chelsea saw Victor’s qualities and snapped him up. Then there was a long loan out process at a number of clubs until Conte came and changed the system. He put victor in a role where he had way more responsibility than he was used to. In the United game I saw Victor in his own box more then I’ve seen him ever in a game. Back-tracking and winning balls and headers like he was a defender.
"Wing back isn’t an easy position to play, of course it asks for a lot of fitness, but also intelligence because you need to be on time, helping out the defence, but when the team goes forward you need to be there to give them the outside option and even take people on to deliver a cross into the box.
"It’s a fun position to play because you always get the ball and are super active. But you always need to keep your focus and remember you can’t slip up, or you’ll pay for it. Moses has managed to adjust and handle his new role well and I hope he can keep this great form going." said the Dutchman.
It has been a phenomenal season for Moses under Coach Antonio Conte as the Nigeria international is not only pulling his weight in the wing-back role he has been assigned but also for the Blues upfront.
Currently, Whoscored ranks Moses as the second best player in the English Premier League, for players that have played more than five [5] matches in the 2016/17 season.