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#3 Quality in Chelsea's delivery leads to Werner's goal
Throughout the game, Newcastle United endured serious communication issues at the back. Every time Callum Hudson-Odoi overlapped down the right or Mason Mount lined up a problem, they struggled to match the whip and timing on the cross.
While Chelsea's movement off the ball has to be credited, a lot has to do with the way the visitors setup for crosses and corners.
On one such occasion, a Newcastle shirt partially managed to win the first ball. Partially because it was indeed a flick-on for an alert Werner, who tucked the ball past Karl Darlow to finally end his goal drought.
That's 10 goals for the German this season, who has also laid on nine assists and won numerous penalties for Chelsea.
#4 Chelsea's game-management wears down Newcastle
While there was no carnage at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea took the sting out of their opponents with intelligence.
In every department across the pitch, Chelsea's players stuck to a particular game plan and executed the same to near perfection. Tuchel ordered his full backs to impose their presence in the middle of the park, maintaining their pressing levels with Antonio Rudiger and Cesar Azpilicueta often stationed wide to check the wings.
Kovacic and Jorginho proved exactly why N'Golo Kante is not making it to the starting XI. Their control of the ball and ability to resist pressure from Newcastle ensured complete dominance for the Blues in midfield.
Kante's substitution for Mount was spot on as Chelsea inserted further defensive cover and energy into the center. Besides a Miguel Almiron half-chance in the second-half, it never looked like Newcastle would breach Kepa Arrizabalaga's goal.
#5 Mateo Kovacic's drive aided Chelsea's superiority
If there had to be a solitary reason for Chelsea's supremacy in control over Newcastle today, it would be due to Mateo Kovacic.
The midfielder ran the races in midfield, covered a lot of distance to shut down gaps and worked brilliantly with his partner Jorginho. His defensive contribution was simply outstanding, but may go unnoticed because of his attacking craft.
The Croatia international weaved past Newcastle midfielders like they were practice cones, regardless of the space he was allowed. Kovacic's dribbling and drive to play braver unlocked Newcastle many a time.
Not to mention, there was serious precision in his tackling as well as interceptions, which often turned into dangerous attacking patterns for Chelsea.
Kovacic really is looking the part in Tuchel's two-man pivot.
