Chelsea's exorbitant spending can sometimes make them an easy target - but you do wonder why they splurge such fees with the talent they have in-house.
Of course, significant investment is also poured into the Blues' famed academy and the evidence of that was clear in Sunday's dramatic derby turnaround at Fulham.
Levi Colwill, Trevoh Chalobah and Reece James were among the homegrown talent on show as Chelsea revived their Champions League hopes with derby delight.
But it was teenager Tyrique George who stole the show with an instinctive finish from the edge of the area that sparked the Chelsea comeback.