It is no doubt a nice little birthday present for Caicedo to receive, who was himself in no mood to give Spurs anything a day earlier, as he orchestrated our 1-0 derby win on Saturday.

Much of what was good about Caicedo’s performance – and his value to the Blues in general – was summed up by one first-half moment. Moises is a player who turns the tables on opponents. He not only excels in the transitions that coaches so crave for their potential to provide goals, he creates them.

Just when teams have the ball and feel they can launch an attack, Caicedo takes it away and puts them on the defensive. He has the ability to deny teams the initiative, even when they are in possession.

That has never been clearer than it was for Joao Pedro's decisive goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The combination had already nearly helped us to an opener. It was first seen when Caicedo rushed Spurs early on, allowing Alejandro Garnacho to block the clearance and present a chance one-on-one for Joao Pedro, which was saved well by Guglielmo Vicario.

Not long afterwards, our Ecuadorian was at it again, stepping higher in midfield to effectively harass Spurs into conceding the opening - and ultimately only - goal of the game. First he punished Djed Spence for a loose touch to dispossess him.

When Tottenham recovered possession, Caicedo refused to give up on it. Next he rushed Xavi Simons into a poor pass, then nicked it away from Micky van de Ven, before finally beating Kevin Danso to the ball and teeing up Joao Pedro for the finish.

It was a devastating passage of play, as Tottenham could just not find a way to escape the danger, Caicedo becoming a one-man wall of defiance who harried his opponents one after the other until they crumbled.

Those 10 seconds or so alone contributed two of Moises’ seven ball recoveries against Spurs. His midfield partner Reece James was the only outfielder to manage more, while Caicedo’s two successful tackles was the joint-highest of any Chelsea player.

No wonder Enzo Maresca was singing our No25’s praises after the game, labelling him as up there with Manchester City and Spain’s Rodri as one of the best defensive midfielders in world football. It's clear why our Italian head coach has used him in every single Premier League and UEFA Champions League match so far this season.

Of course, we can’t just focus on Caicedo’s contribution in winning possession, as he also played an important role when he had it himself. It is an area of his game which can go overlooked, given his eye-catching proficiency off the ball, but he is no mere midfield destroyer. You only need to look at some of his stunning goals this season to know he can play a bit too!

He was vital to our efforts in breaking through Spurs’ own press and finding team-mates in space between the lines with quick forward passes, especially when combining with Enzo Fernandez and Garnacho down our left channel.

The decisive goal was one of two scoring opportunities he created for the Blues, second only to Fernandez, and equal to anyone on the Tottenham side. Fernandez was also the only player on the pitch to complete more passes in the final third than Caicedo.

A true all-round masterclass from Moi!