Chelsea 4-0 Everton: 3 talking points from the Blues' massive victory | Premier League 2019-20

Billy Gilmour in action against Everton
Billy Gilmour in action against Everton

#1 Chelsea hitting form at the right time

Pedro was on target for the Blues against the Toffees
Pedro was on target for the Blues against the Toffees

Chelsea got off to shaky start to this campaign under new manager Frank Lampard, but have since managed to maintain a decent record in the top-flight fixtures to challenge for a top-four finish.

In the initial phase of the season, the team looked heavily reliant on its youngsters for the spark in the final third, with Mason Mount and Tammy Abraham hitting the ground running. But they suffered a major blow when their top scorer was ruled out in January and the supply of goals drying up for Mount.

It was about time the more experienced players in the squad took up the responsibility of stepping up at a time when the Blues need to be at their best as they prepare for a three-front battle ahead, with an eye of a top-four finish, qualification into the quarter-finals of Champions League and an FA Cup triumph.

In the fixture, though Lampard yet again opted for a young, inexperienced midfield, with the 19-year-old Billy Gilmour starting at the heart of the midfield, he stuck with a seasoned front three. Chelsea's the attacking trio of Pedro, Giroud and Willian played an important role in the victory. The wingers had a goal and assist each, while Giroud connected the play well and managed to score the final goal.

With an unforgiving schedule in this final stretch of the season, the uptick in form of the players could not have come at a better time for the Blues.

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