Mourinho revels in Hazard progress

Chelsea 3 Newcastle 0

Then you watch Eden Hazard in action and realise that he is worth every cent. This was a sumptuous, virtuoso performance to match his display against Manchester City five days previously, with the Belgian coming to personify the strides Chelsea have made under Jose Mourinho.

Hazard’s first season in English football was slightly underwhelming, with his obvious talent flickering intermittently, but he is now the shining light — in an attacking sense at least — in this new-look Chelsea team.