Chapter 1: What was Chelsea's performance like in their 3-0 victory over West Brom?
On for Hazard again. It's opened up for him! Oh, brilliant! The man who knows how to light up a game.
And he certainly did that tonight with two goals for Chelsea. Back in form, 3-0 victory over the bottom side, West Brom. And the next time we see them in the Premier League will be live on Sky Sports at Old Trafford a week on Sunday, starting at one. On the same day, we watch Arsenal take on Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final. Do not miss that. Live cricket for you in the morning.
The first of two T20 internationals between New Zealand and England. Early start, 5.30am. You can see extended highlights from seven in the evening. And there is a new show coming your way on Sky One. Wednesday, 10pm.
Chapter 2: How did Chelsea's early game nerves affect their performance?
Steve Mangan stars in Bliss. Jamie Carragher, was that bliss for Chelsea tonight? It was.
The first 15 minutes was a little bit ropey for them. Should have gone one down. With the chance, should have been a penalty also for West Brom. But I said before the game that three points was the most important, but they needed a win to give them a big lift. And I think that's what they got in the end. 3-0, could have been a few more.
And it's not just about the three points, it's the performance afterwards, and that should give them a big lift. Certainly should, and delighted to say the match winner, Eden Hazard, is waiting to speak to us live from Stamford Bridge. Congratulations, Eden, on the performance and the goals.
But as Jamie said, was the performance the key thing for Chelsea tonight, particularly what's happened in the two games beforehand?
Yeah, of course. You know, we showed the response and we did well in front of our fans.
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Chapter 3: What impact did Eden Hazard's goals have on Chelsea's confidence?
It's always good to play this kind of game. Now we have two games to play against Hull and against Barca. So we are ready. Yeah, I think it's not a good moment for us because we lost two games. But now we are back. We are Chelsea. We are the champions. We need to give everything.
Was it a nervous squad? Was there a nervous feeling around the training ground in the build-up to this game?
No, sometimes it happens. You win games, sometimes it happens, you lose. Last year we were champions. The most important thing is to be together, to work together, talk together, and that's what we did. And today we showed great character, defensively, offensively.
Chapter 4: Why was the second goal crucial for Chelsea's victory?
Yeah, that's good.
We can show you your goals, actually, Eden, if you can see the monitor in there. The first one on Olivier Giroud's first start for Chelsea. Are you going to enjoy playing with him, do you think?
Yeah, he's a great target man. Maybe one of the best in England. So when we pass the ball, we can go around him. Not just me, but Pedro, Willian, when we are playing. Yes, he's a good point of reference. So let's play together. But we have a lot. We have him, we have Alvaro. I can play striker also. So it's not just about him. But yeah, he's a good target man, a good striker.
Chapter 5: What did the pundits say about West Brom's chances during the match?
Well, two terrific finishes from you tonight, Ed, and that one with the right foot, and then the one with the left foot in the second half as well. How much of the goal could you see from here, and what was your decision process, your decision-making process on this?
On the second one, you know, when I go inside on the pitch, Thierry told me in the national team, maybe I don't shoot enough. I try to take my chance. When I'm in confidence, we can see against Watford, I score the goals when I shoot. And today also, so yeah, I think it comes with instinct. You don't think about a lot, you just think about scoring goals. That's it.
Eden. Well, it's Thierry, sorry. Or coach. Say coach, it's better. Anyway, I wanted to ask you a question and you to explain to people. Why do you always, always look for your striker? We saw it on the first goal, that was a short one.
Chapter 6: How did the managers react to the match results?
With Morata on the third one, obviously your second one. that was a longer one too, but you always look for that one too. That's why I always said to you, sometimes go to shoot also, but you do that ever so well. Explain to me why, and to people, why do you always have that in your mind?
Because I just think it's the best decision for me. When I pass the ball and then I can go forward in front of the goal. So I'm faster without the ball than with the ball. So when I pass the ball, I think all the players, all the defenders, they are looking for the target man, for the striker. And maybe they forget me. So in one second, I can make the difference.
That's what I did on the first goal.
You certainly did that tonight, Eden. You're still fighting for a couple of trophies, still fighting for the top four in the Premier League. What, for Chelsea, would be a satisfactory end to this season, do you think?
I think we need to be in the top four for the Champions League last season, next season for sure.
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Chapter 7: What are the implications of Chelsea's win for their season goals?
And yeah, if we can take the FA Cup, but you know, we have a lot of games to play. The Champions League, of course, also, but you know, it's not easy to win the Champions League. So we will go for everything. We have a good team, we have good players. So yeah, we have three months to play till the end of the season.
So we need to give everything to reach our target and our target when you play for Chelsea is to win trophies.
And the man next to me is hoping you stay fit for the summer as well, Eden. Thank you very much. Well done tonight.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
He's a difference maker for Chelsea, has been for five, six seasons in the Premier League. Do you think he could be a difference maker at the World Cup as well?
I think he can be a difference maker everywhere. Obviously for us, he's an important player, so we have a lot. But when he's on tune, it's very difficult to play against.
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Chapter 8: What did Eden Hazard say about his performance and future aspirations?
But one thing I wanted to say, and I was talking to Jamie O'Fair, is we forgot that he broke his ankle not that long ago. And he came back into the game like nothing happened, back to his level. That tells you a lot about the man.
How hard is he to stop, Jamie? The first goal, particularly tonight, how hard is it to stop when he's in full flight like that? He is because he's one of the strongest players in the Premier League.
And it's that backside that we see so often holding players off. I mean, it's up against Gareth Barry, so it is the battle of the backside. on that one, but his speed over short to short distance, I mean, is incredible and how sharp he is now. And you see him there holding Gareth Barry off.
We take that for granted, Jamie. Just stop it there on holding him off. We take that for granted. Is that a difficult thing in itself at this level?
Yes, and the great players... Ever, in the world's greatest ever players we've seen, not just in the Premier League, obviously the Flay players. So as a defender, you always think, oh, I'll leave one on him, or I can do this to him, I'll do that to him. You can't bully the best players. Think of another one at Chelsea, Zola was like that. Sazer Thierry, even Dennis Bergkamp was huge.
Maradona, you can't... Luis Suarez when he was at Liverpool. You can't knock these... Ronaldo, Messi, all these players... You think as a defender you can bully them, leave a tackle. You can't. They can't be bullied these players. They're too strong. And he's exactly the same. He has that strength where you can't get the ball off him. And that's what he does there.
But look at that speed over three or four yards. Leaves Gareth Barry for dead there on the one-two. And it's also his finish. I mean, we see the strength there. I've just mentioned that. But he's slowed down now on the finish. where he gives the goalkeeper the eyes. And as it comes, watch the goalkeeper's feet, because he thinks, stop there. Just take it back one. There.
He thinks it's going here. Watch Ben Foster. He just takes that step to his left. And all the great players, they've got time. Even when it's so quick and short, sharp movements. I have to mention Giroud's touch there. What an assist that is. But there, see that just whip? It whips the hips the other way and just whips it into that far corner. I mean, he is...
He's one of the top players in world football. There's no doubt about that. And the unfortunate thing when Chelsea are talking about getting top four, I think they're in the top four tonight, and he said Chelsea exist to win trophies. Well, this season they can still win a Champions League and FA Cup. But if they don't get top four, you probably have to worry about him.
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