Both Ramires and David Luiz picked up their first honours in English football on Saturday as Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 at Wembley.
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Ramires was the star of the show, opening the scoring with a driving run from midfield and fine near-post finish, before putting in another dynamic display in midfield.
In recent weeks, the English media have become enamoured with the former-Cruzeiro man, with the Guardian today proclaiming him as “key to Chelsea’s future“.