Playing deeper

This was the second consecutive game that the Brazilian had started behind the traditional number nine, this time Liam Delap.

Although the striker was forced off with an injury in the first-half, he was replaced by Tyrique George, which meant Joao Pedro remained in that central attacking spot for the Blues throughout the game.

Against West Ham, Joao Pedro returned from that position with one goal and two assists after an impressive outing, and, once again, he found the back of the net. His movement and link up proved to supporters, this time at the Bridge, what a shroud signing he has proved to be.

Another corner

And to add to the similarities from our 5-1 win at the London Stadium, Joao Pedro converted from another Enzo Fernandez corner, albeit without the flick on he received from Marc Cucurella against West Ham.

It shows Joao Pedro's willingness to run beyond his marker, while remaining a nuisance for opposition defenders. He finished the game with the second-highest xG tally with 0.66, and even earned the full three bonus points in the Premier League's Fantasy Premier League game - a measurement for how good a player was statistically.

His subtle backwards lean to direct the header towards goal for the opener showed his composure under pressure to help the Blues when needed, something head coach Enzo Maresca will hope he'll continue to do throughout the season.

Adaptability

Our head coach, Maresca, has mentioned on numerous occasions during his press conferences that he believes Joao Pedro can feature in a variety of positions for us.

He said during our Club World Cup campaign that Joao Pedro can 'play in all the attacking positions for us - wide, as a No. 10 or a No. 9.' It has enabled the 23-year-old to have the freedom to roam the attacking third at his leisure and help us in transition as we look to attack.

Never was his adaptability more on display than against Fulham, where he walked off the pitch having produced 10 defensive contributions - just one less than central defenders Trevoh Chalobah and Tosin Adarabioyo.

Ultimately, his goal and general efforts throughout the game were why 77 per cent of you voted for Joao Pedro as your Player of the Match on the Chelsea Official App!