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has been made of the fact that Jorginho has played 1,997 passes for Chelsea without making a single assist, but he should not be judged on whether or not he creates goals. It is the players in front of him — Willian, Pedro, Eden Hazard — who are there to make assists. Jorginho has never been a prolific creator. In his five years at Napoli, his best tally for assists was four. His job is to shield the defence, win the ball and feed the creativity in front of him.