Chelsea 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis | Premier League 2018-19

#4 Chelsea struggle to make an impact despite substitutions, but Hazard saves the day

Just how good is he?

Maurizio Sarri needed something technically brilliant from his team, and thus he threw a couple of trump cards on in Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Callum Hudson-Odoi. On one side, there was technical intelligence, while on the other, Sarri infused a direct attitude through Hudson-Odoi.

For the first time this season, Sarri tinkered with his tactics in terms of team shape, as Jorginho was subbed off for Willian, leaving Kante in his favoured position.

Regardless of all these changes, Chelsea looked extremely flat-footed.

It appeared as though they needed something special from one of their key players, and who better than Hazard to step up? The 28-year-old pulled a moment of magic out of his hat, stepped aside from the left to create space and fired one in the bottom corner.

Let's take a moment and celebrate his presence and guile. Take a bow, Eden Hazard.

Chelsea have never lost a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge in which Eden Hazard has scored:WWWDWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWWWWWWWWWWWWWWDWDThe Garden of Eden. 🌱 pic.twitter.com/27rdln7gq4

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