Chelsea relieved some of the pressure on their under fire boss Antonio Conte, with a much needed 3-0 win over Premier League basement boys West Brom at Stamford Bridge last night. Let’s see how the players rated …
Chelsea
Courtois 7
Made a crucial one-on-one save against Rondon with the score at 1-0.
Azpilicueta 7
Solid as always, and made one vital close range clearance early in the second-half.
Christensen 6
A great talent, but needs to learn when to play it smart and when to clear his lines.
Rüdiger 7
Is growing into a decent Premier League defender.
Moses 8
Never stops running, and a tidy finish for his goal.
Fàbregas 7
Not his best game, but still some classy touches and passes.
Kanté 8
Broke up so many Baggies attacks and passed well.
Zappacosta 7
Brought great energy and pace, despite playing in a unfamiliar left-wing back role.
Pedro 6
Ok, always looking for the ball, but unable to create any clear cut chances.
E Hazard 9 (MOTM)
World class. Another top class display and two brilliant finishes by the mercurial Belgian.
Giroud 8
Missed one great chance, but linked the play up really well during an encouraging display.
Substitutes
Morata 7
Got a good 30 mins into his legs, as he looks to regain match fitness.
Cahill 7
A leisurely stroll for the Chelsea captain after his late introduction.
Willian 7
Looked sharp.
West Brom
Foster 7
No chance with any of the goals and made some top class saves.
Phillips 7
Put in some excellent crosses in first-half that maybe deserved more.
Dawson 7
Worked his socks off as always.
Hegazi 6
Did well in parts, but was badly rolled by Giroud for the opener.
Evans 6
Good on the ball, although didn’t look comfortable when Hazard had the ball at his feet.
Gibbs 5
Very negative in possession, when his team needed him to try and make something happen as a wing back.
Krychowiak 5
Crowded out in midfield by the brilliant Kante.
Barry 5
Lost Hazard for the first goal and looked every one of his 36 years.
Brunt 5
Surprisingly poor set piece delivery.
Sturridge N/A
Injured after three minutes. Sadly nobody was surprised.
Substitutes Rodriguez
Burke 6
One decent run and cross early in second-half, but did little after that.
Yacob 6
Got stuck in as always, very little quality in possession however.