#1 Blistering Hazard cameo keeps Chelsea on course for the double
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The Belgian tornado was on the pitch for less than half an hour but the impact he had on the game was commendable. To say he singlehandedly won it for Chelsea would be extremely unfair to Willian and the others but to say that his cameo stole the show is not an understatement by any means.
Hazard ran circles around the Spurs defence – one of the most organised and well-drilled defensive units in the league – and scored the winning goal, before setting up another to deliver a sucker punch to Pochettino’s charges.
His vision, pace, movement and ability to create chances out of nothing are evidence of the class and quality of the player. From a corner which came to nothing, the diminutive number 10 stole the ball and controlled it well before lashing it in with his weaker foot through a host of bodies in white from a fairly difficult angle.
While this goal put Spurs on the back foot, he was adamant that there be no scope for another fight-back from Pochettino’s side. He was fresh coming off the bench and made the most of it by retaining possession and creating chances for his teammates.
One such account resulted in him dribbling the ball out of tight spaces and setting it up for Matic, who scored a screamer. It was the final blow to Spurs and a genius little Belgian had made it all comfortably possible with his presence for less than a third of the game.
It seems unthinkable now that he was written off after last season’s disastrous performances – and almost sold! Chelsea would do well to give this guy what he asks and keep him for good – this is one for the long haul.
