Brighton & Hove Albion 0-4 Chelsea: 5 things we learned
Chelsea cruised to a 4-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, moving up to third in the Premier League table.
The Blues were determined to succeed from the word go, scoring two quick-fire goals early on through Eden Hazard and Willian. Opponents Brighton put together a testing spell for the defending champions in an attempt to get back in the game afterwards, but, were well dealt with by their visitors, who increased their lead with a second goal from Hazard in the 77th minute.
Victor Moses would solidify Chelsea's afternoon of dominance over Brighton by adding the game's fourth and it would end that way, as manager Antonio Conte received the pleasing sight of his side returning to winning ways.
Here are five things we learned from an entertaining afternoon in Brighton.
#1 A quick-fire start breaks poor spell for Chelsea
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has come under fire for his side's performances recently, as the Blues have looked lacklustre. Before the game against Brighton, they managed to score just one goal in their previous four matches in all competitions.
The Italian would've been pleased then to witness his side score twice in the first six minutes of the match at the Amex Stadium, thanks to well-worked goals by Eden Hazard and Willian, helping to put to bed a poor run of form.
Also on show was a clear will and confidence to prove their critics wrong, as displayed by Willian's goal - a strong finish that succeeded two back-heel flicks from two of his teammates - and it's a finish that will certainly prove the cherry on top of a cake that is an important Chelsea win.