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Hazard’s Hat-Trick Inspires Chelsea To The Top

 

  • Eden Hazard’s hat-trick was all Chelsea needed to go to the top of the Premier League in a season that is looking very unpredictable as Arsenal and Manchester City dropped valuable points.

    The Belgium international was in hot form as Newcastle failed to control the in-form winger as Chelsea completed a good week with another three points after their win over title rivals City on Monday night.

    Hazard put Chelsea in firm control with two fine first-half strikes before completing his treble from the penalty spot in the second half as Newcastle slumped to a second 3-0 defeat in a week.

    Chelsea took the lead as Hazard found Branislav Ivanovic out wide on the right and he crossed for the Belgian to sweep home a first-time shot past Krul.

    Newcastle wasted a great opportunity to draw level on 33 minutes when Moussa Sissoko broke the Chelsea offside trap to latch onto Davide Santon’s pass, but the midfielder’s first touch let him down and Cech was quickly off his line to block.

    The visitors were made to pay for that miss as seconds later Chelsea swept straight up the other end and Hazard doubled their advantage with a superb effort.

    Willian started off the counter attack, playing the ball out to Hazard and he fed Eto’o who returned the ball with a brilliant round-the-corner flick and the in-form Belgian slotted his shot past Krul.

    With the result, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho may now fancy giving the tittle a real go after the Portuguese had repeatedly said the Blues were not favorurites this season.