Chelsea continued their impressive run in the Premier League as they thrashed Bournemouth 3-0 to register their 12th consecutive win in the league.
Coming into the match without two of their most important players-Diego Costa and N’ Golo Kante, very few would have expected such a dominant display from the Blues but the performance has once again proved their huge title credentials. Pedro opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a curled effort from 18 yards supplied by Cesc Fabregas. Antonio Conte’s men went into the break with a one-goal cushion before doubling their lead shortly after the break when Eden Hazard scored from the spot to score his 50th Premier League goal. The Cherries were looking more dangerous but failed to capitalise on their domination before Pedro scored his second in the injury time.
Chelsea have now opened a nine-point lead at the top which will be reduced to seven if Manchester City wins against Hull City.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:
Wait until you play a big team.❎
Wait until Hazard gets injured.❎
Wait until you play midweek.❎
Wait until you play without Kante + Costa.❎— ⭐️ Chels HQ ⭐️ (@Chels_HQ) December 26, 2016
Chelsea have now won 12 league games in a row since switching to a 3-4-3.
Goals: 28
Conceded: 2
Clean sheets: 10WWWWWWWWWWWW
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— Football Tweets (@FutballTweets) December 26, 2016
Heard for first time this season from the Chelsea fans 'We are gonna win the league' #hopeso
— Paul Lagan (@CFCJourno) December 26, 2016
Forget what Chelsea have done in the last decade….12 successive wins a new club record…breaking new ground under Conte #CitiSports
— The Fundamentals (@KojoNketsia) December 26, 2016
RECORD: Antonio Conte becomes the first Chelsea manager in history to win 12 consecutive Premier League games in a single season.
— Ahmed Baasto?? (@_ab0909) December 26, 2016
Pedro > Sanchez. Never insult Hazard by comparing him to the latter.
— Dami ⭐⭐ (@TheChelseaWay) December 26, 2016
Chelsea are an absolute runaway train right now. No Costa. No Kante. No problem.
— Spencer (@SpencerOwen) December 26, 2016
Kinda mad Chelsea already have the title in the bag and its only boxing day
— Harry (@wroetoshaw) December 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/MADVILLAlNY/status/813412641506992128
Loving what Conte is doing with Pedro. It sometimes takes a WC manager
— Noelle (@Noelle1899) December 26, 2016
Will miss Pedro against Stoke, but Willian was strong over the second half. Only downside of the game was Batshuayi or lack thereof. #CFC
— Ankit Mehra (@amehra11) December 26, 2016
Mourinho definitely ruined the spirit of this team last season. Pedro, Matic, Costa, Hazard, Courtois all came alive this season.
— Siddhartha. (@TheKingggKai) December 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/CarefreeDaily/status/813421704965984256
Were we reacting Jose's comment of defensive 1-0 football, then I want Mourinho to comment like that week in week out. #cfc #CHEBOU
— CheekyFrankieMount (@chidananda28) December 26, 2016