#2 Eden Hazard – The game changer
Chelsea looked like they had been caught out on the face of West Ham’s great start. They were seeing much less of the ball than the opposition and looked unable to work their way around them. Their passing was a little dodgy and none of their clearances seemed to get far enough with any accuracy. The course of the match changed in the 25th minute when Kante intercepted a poor pass from Noble.
The Frenchman took off like a bolt of lightning before sending Hazard on his way. The Belgian was even quicker on his feet playing a one-two with Pedro before cutting inside Obiang and slotting past Darren Randolph with blistering precision.
Chelsea’s counter-attack continued to be devastating throughout the night although they did score just one more goal. All their best chances came against the run of play. Even the corner that lead to Costa’s goal was awarded after another attempt to catch the Hammers out. Even though the home side dominated possession ever so slightly than the visitors, it was they who were more effective.
