#2 Chelsea need Eden Hazard and Diego Costa
While they were not entirely outplayed, the game provided enough evidence that for Chelsea to truly contend for any silverware, they needed Eden Hazard and Diego Costa – arguably their best players on the pitch so far this season.
The introduction of the duo in the second half galvanized the Chelsea side and they could be termed unlucky at not finding an equaliser, having come agonisingly close on numerous occasions during the night.
While the likes of Michy Batshuayi possess the ability to turn the game on its head, it must be noted that they are still adapting to life in a new league and it might take some time before they truly impact the game consistently.
With no European commitments and now with only FA Cup to play for apart from the Premier League, Antonio Conte’s job could have gotten easier as he does not have to cherry pick which games the duo should start and which they shouldn’t.
