Sunday's heroics at Villa Park seemed almost impossible to envisage two years ago from Kepa Arrizabalaga in a Chelsea shirt.
Seven saves were made in a half where Chelsea were put under the most pressure so far this season. That feat is the first time any Premier League goalkeeper has done so since the 2017/18 campaign. Arrizabalaga ironically flipping the script on stats that frame him in a positive light showcases the stark rehabilitation of a player whose reputation was at its lowest in 2020.
It is exactly two years ago at the time of writing when the Spaniard took another significant hit in a manic 3-3 draw at home to Southampton. A game that felt like another setback for a player dramatically losing confidence in a role that appeared too big for him.
