Eden Hazard brace gets Chelsea back on title track

Chelsea 2 Man City 1: Any suggestions that Chelsea could throw away the league title despite dominating the race for so long, or any hopes Manchester City could somehow find the discipline, consistency and momentum make it a three-way chase, have largely been put to bed by Eden Hazard after he guided the leaders to a narrow but crucial victory at Stamford Bridge.

Eden Hazard brace gets Chelsea back on title track

Only a few days ago, when Chelsea lost at home to Crystal Palace and Tottenham reduced the gap to seven points, some excited voices were anxious to claim the title race was back on and Antonio Conte’s men were capable of wobbling.

Now, despite Tottenham’s dramatic comeback at Swansea, those claims look like nothing more than television pundits eager to add to audience numbers by hyping up the season finale, because two goals from Hazard, his 15th and 16th of the season, earned a 2-1 victory over City at Stamford Bridge and settled west London’s nerves in the process.

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