It was now Chelsea’s record-breaking 12 win in a row and in this way they could easily break all-time Premier League record of consecutive 14 league wins made by Arsenal across the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons.
“To miss those two players (N’Golo Kante was also suspended) was a good challenge (for us) and we did well so we are full of confidence and it’s good”.
And the England global says the Blues’ winning mentality is a key to their title charge.
Hazard started the move, running incisively towards the heart of the Bournemouth defence before playing the ball into the feet of Fabregas, who found his Spanish global team-mate Pedro with a short pass.
“I assess it [2016] in two parts”, he added.
While Chelsea and Manchester United continued their wonderful recent runs, Arsenal almost went into “they are most definitely now in crisis” mode, before a late goal from Olivier Giroud rescued Arsene Wenger’s side.
“Let’s keep it going and we will try to win every game if we can”. “The record is not important if you don’t reach something at the end”.
Of course, while that was the general consensus last season too, the club eventually surprised him with a last-minute one-year renewal – but this time, his time really does look to be up.
He has come on from the player we first saw when he arrived at Liverpool, with Klopp improving him to a point where we now hear suggestions that Barcelona have him on their wanted list. “For sure it won’t be easy”. There have been questions raised over the latter’s showing in recent weeks, but Conte will probably stick with the Spaniard as the club have no other player to efficiently fulfill the left wing-back role.
Though Wenger has been impressed with Chelsea his assessment of the Premier League season as a whole has been far less positive, the Arsenal manager claiming the new campaign has lacked the “spectacularity” that the importing of the world’s top managers had promised.
Conte repeatedly said “no” when asked if Batshuayi would be allowed to go out on loan.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe admitted his side couldn’t handle Chelsea’s movement and reserved special praise for Hazard. Don’t get me wrong, I think there will be goals, but those odds are a touch skinny.