EPL 2016/17: Bournemouth 1-3 Chelsea, 5 Talking Points

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Thibaut Courtois of Chelsea and Antonio Conte, Manager of Chelsea embrace after the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Bournemouth, England.  (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Conte hugs Courtois after the Blues clinched all points on the south coast

#3 Eden Hazard master-class lights up a sunny afternoon; equals own best tally

BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - APRIL 08:  Adam Smith of AFC Bournemouth (L) and Eden Hazard of Chelsea (R) battle for possession during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea at Vitality Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Bournemouth, England.  (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
The Belgian forward had another impressive outing against Bournemouth

This man is on fire and the media (and yours truly) are falling short of adjectives to effectively describe the Belgian’s impact on a weekly basis.

He followed up a brace against Pep Guardiola’s side with an exquisite finish at Dean Court.

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Latching on to Kante’s pass – whose vision was commendable, to say the least – the diminutive Belgian timed his run to perfection and dropped his shoulder before going around Artur Boruc and beating three other Bournemouth players to put the ball in the back of the net.

When he is on song, there is rarely a better sight to watch. Tonight was definite confirmation of his master-class (and that last season was merely an aberration) if ever one was needed.

With his goal against Bournemouth, Hazard has now scored 14 in the Premier League, equalling his best tally from the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons. The Blues have seven games left to play and he is certainly on course to beat his own benchmark.

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