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Another Chelsea win, another moment to illustrate the superhuman brilliance of N'Golo Kante.

Shortly before half-time, Kante did something almost unthinkable - he miscontrolled the ball, sending it flying off 15 yards in front of him towards the corner.

Most players would have given it up for a goal kick then and there, forcing a sheepish smile as the crowd cheered ironically. Not Kante.




N'Golo Kante produced another brilliant performance as Chelsea beat West Ham 2-1 





The French midfielder has shown consistent excellent throughout the season






Chelsea have re-established their 10-point advantage at the top of the Premier League







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The Chelsea midfielder sprinted off in pursuit, rescued the lost cause, made Sofiane Feghouli look like a dunce twice, and played a perfect pass to the feet of Eden Hazard.

Naturally, the 10-second clip went viral on social media. 'Kante's so good, he has started playing passes to himself,' joked the disbelieving masses.

Even manager Antonio Conte dissolved into a fit of laughter when asked whether he could find any fault with Kante's performance.

'He made five mistakes. He has to improve on this. He has to improve,' said the Italian with tongue in cheek.

'I am joking. But I have to find one situation to tell him to improve. He's playing really well.'




Chelsea manager Antonio Conte joked afterwards there is room for Kante to improve





Kante challenges the West Ham captain Mark Noble during Monday night's match 





The France international keeps a close eye on West Ham striker Andy Carroll during the game

Playing so well, in fact, that the (almost) unimprovable Kante must surely clean up at the Player of the Year awards between now and the end of the season.

As Chelsea re-established a double-figure advantage at the top of the Premier League following their 2-1 win at the London Stadium, their goalscorers Hazard and Diego Costa are inevitably in the running for the gongs.

It's a whole lot harder to earn recognition in such things when you don't score goals or ping 60-yard passes, but Kante is deserving for the consistent excellence he continues to show.

Let's look at the stats. Kante has made 94 tackles in his 26 Premier League games this season, the second highest in the division behind Everton's Idrissa Gueye (102).




Kante ranks among the Premier League's best tacklers and interceptors this season

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