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#3 Sarriball is coming along nicely at Chelsea
Whisper it very quietly in the streets of West London and don't let anyone from the Northern part of England hear; Chelsea might just be title contenders. The Blues made it 4 wins from 4 under the new manager with a hard-fought 2-0 win over a Bournemouth side that showed that it could mix steel and resolve with forward-going skill.
Goals from Eden Hazard and substitute, Pedro delivered the three points but there was much to be happy about as it concerns the performance. For once, the centre-back pairing of David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger did not look stretched or out of position. Between them, they comfortably dealt with the threat posed by Callum Wilson and Joshua King.
The lack of goals from midfield will be an issue later on in the season and it is surely one that Sarri will look to solve. For now, however, the combination of Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, and Marko Kovacic is working a treat for the Blues. They controlled the game and denied service to the Bournemouth attack.
Alvaro Morata continued his erratic displays but Sarri will not be too worried about that as the team continues to adapt to his methods.
