Chelsea started off September with a controversial 2-2 draw against a poor Swansea City team – Gary Cahill was seen to be fouled by Leroy Fer in the build up to Swansea’s second goal but the referee allowed the goal to stand.
A sluggish performance against Liverpool was to follow for the Blues, as they lost their first game under Antonio Conte.
A midweek comeback in the EFL cup seemed to have steadied the ship but that weekend, Chelsea were played off the park by Arsenal at the Emirates, losing the game 3-0.
Throughout the month, a number of players put in some impressive performances, as Antonio Conte continues to learn what is his best team.
So, who was the best player in this up and down month? To find out, we’ve created a duel. Simply pick which out of the two players you thought had a better September and we’ll go ‘winner-stays-on’ style until we get a winner.
