Chelsea v Cardiff City: 5 Talking points

#5 Eden Hazard steals the show

Is there any stopping him?

Above, you are seeing an absolute genius, a magician.

Right when the chances were not going in for Chelsea and it looked like it would be one of those frustrating afternoons, Eden Hazard worked his magic. Prior to his stunning goals, Hazard was everywhere in terms of contribution. The 27-year-old linked up play, knit passes and one-twos many a time, infused a cutting edge and ran at the Cardiff defence.

Then came his goals. The ball was played to his path, but he smartly left it to draw defenders out and play Giroud. The striker then returned it to him and Hazard, used his technique to fake a white shirt and launch a shot. From the edge of the box, he took his shot away and buried it into the bottom corner.

The second one was on the back of a string of quick, one-touch passes. Giroud found himself in space, but instead of taking another second or two, he fed it to Hazard, who netted another one. He then sent Etheridge the wrong way to complete his hat-trick.

For the rest of the match, the Belgian wriggled past opponents, created chances and continued to impress the Chelsea fans.