Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points from the FA Cup Final

#3 Giroud and Hazard fail to combine for Chelsea

Olivier Giroud's physicality was rarely

utilised

by Chelsea

Antonio Conte made the right decision to play a 3-5-1-1 with Hazard playing behind Olivier Giroud in the centre. However, there was no chemistry between the two over the course of 90 minutes.

Whenever Hazard received the ball, he either looked to attack on his own or drift out wide waiting for support. There were times when Giroud could be seen free and with his arms in the air, waiting to make a run into space for a header but the cross never came.

Even when the Frenchman made a diagonal run to occupy the defence before getting free, Hazard chose to go on his own.

The Belgian had made a claim that he was too unselfish to win the Ballon d'Or. But this game was proof that he really wasn't. Nevertheless, the 1-0 win and the trophy will brush it under the carpet.

And he did win the penalty to put them ahead after all.