Chelsea solidified themselves as title favorites with a comfortable 3-1 win on the road against recently promoted Burnley. After a Scott Arfield screamer to make it 1-0 in favor of the hosts, Chelsea unleashed a fury of attacking moves, wave after wave of blue shirts converging on the Burnley defensive third.
Burnley were declared huge underdogs going into the fixture, but they showed fight and resolve in the second half, not to mention the impressive opener. Chelsea were up for the task though, maintaining their shape and defensive work rate until the final whistle. On both sides of the ball Chelsea looked comfortable.
In the transfer market, Jose Mourinho constructed the most balanced starting midfield; a group who fits well with each other, but also complement each other very well. Nemanja Matic is the defensive anchor that all premier league sides could use, allowing Cesc Fabregas to roam and seek out creative chances with the ball.
Meanwhile, the relationship between Oscar and Eden Hazard appears to only be getting better by the day. Now with two full seasons together, the two are accustomed to overlapping each other and dropping into other positions in perfect harmony. Andre Schurrle looked good in a wide role, linking up nicely with Fabregas for the second.
Diego Costa is what separates this team from last years squad though. Costa is undoubtedly World Class, despite his poor form at the World Cup. His presence changed the way Chelsea attack, in that he draws defenders further up the pitch and allows more space for the wealth of creative midfielders to shine.
To cap it off for the Brazilian…erhmm, Spaniard, he scored in his premier league debut, a far cry from Fernando Torres’ start to life at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal have done a lot in the transfer market, and so have Liverpool. However, Chelsea have won the transfer window thus far in addressing their most urgent needs first.
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