Chelsea 1-0 Liverpool: 3 things that went right for the Blues

#1 Olivier Giroud steals the spotlight

Olivier Giroud's goal was the only difference between the two sides

Ever since his brace within a span of 29 minutes against Southampton in Matchday 34 and Alvaro Morata's subsequent injury, things have begun to go Olivier Giroud's way as the Frenchman seems to be on a mission to stake quite a claim for a permanent slot in the starting 11.

In Morata's absence, Giroud was handed his third consecutive league start - for the first time this season - and the 31-year-old ensured that he didn't disappoint. 31 minutes into the game, Giroud got himself into the perfect position to put away Victor Moses' cross from the right wing as he powerfully headed the ball past Loris Karius and into the far end of the goal to give Chelsea the breakthrough.

All eyes may have been fixed on Salah in anticipation of a historical moment, but it was Olivier Giroud who made the most of the pressure (or lack thereof) on him, scoring a potential campaign-saving goal for his side and running away with the spotlight.

With the match ending 1-0, Giroud's goal eventually proved to be the difference on the night, giving Chelsea a glimmer of hope of finishing in the top 4 in what promises to be a thrilling climax of the 2017-18 Premier League season.

The former Arsenal star has now scored 4 goals in his last 5 games in Chelsea colours and seems to be enjoying his time under Antonio Conte. The man can score, his only problem has been inconsistency. If Conte can address that, Chelsea will certainly reap the benefits next season.