Since Enzo Fernández Left for Manchester City, Chelsea Hasn't Won in the Premier League

Some transfers are measured in millions, others in something harder to put a number on: a team's pulse. Enzo Fernández's move falls squarely into that second category. The Argentine left Chelsea for Manchester City in a deal worth 145 million euros, one that was sealed on the final day of the transfer window, and something has shifted in England since then that goes well beyond the transfer fee.

The stat that has everyone talking is as simple as it is uncomfortable for the Blues: since Enzo left, Chelsea haven't won a single Premier League match.

Enzo's Last Dance at Chelsea

His farewell in the blue shirt came on August 24, in a 3-2 win over Fulham, a match he entered in the 65th minute for Romeo Lavia. Chelsea still had one more celebration left in them, a 4-3 win over Brighton on August 30, already without the Argentine on the pitch. But that's where the party ended.

September was a month to forget at Stamford Bridge: a 1-2 loss to Arsenal, a brutal 0-3 defeat to Brentford and a 2-2 draw with Hull City. The only bright spot came outside the league, with a flashy 6-3 win over Leeds in the League Cup, a nice consolation but one that does nothing to mask the drought in the domestic competition.

Manchester City, Pure Dominance Since Enzo's Arrival

On the other side of the deal, the contrast couldn't be sharper. Since Enzo Fernández set foot in Manchester, the team has won absolutely everything it's played. He debuted in a 1-0 win over Coventry City, followed that with a 2-0 victory over Porto in the Champions League, a match in which he also picked up an assist, and got to savor a derby win with a 1-0 result against Manchester United.

He then got a rest during a commanding 5-0 win over Norwich in the League Cup, before returning to the starting lineup for a 5-3 win over Sunderland, a match he opened, no less, with a stunning free kick goal.

Nobody would argue that a team's fortunes hinge on a single player. Soccer doesn't work that way, especially not in a league as demanding as the Premier League. But when the numbers line up like this, it's hard to look away: since Enzo Fernández traded London for Manchester, Chelsea have stopped winning and Manchester City can't seem to find a ceiling.

Coincidence, cause and effect, or simply a stretch of form explained by other factors? What's certain is that Chelsea are searching for answers to turn things around, while Manchester City are enjoying a start to the season that, so far, hasn't tasted defeat.