Important To Answer Tottenham Back – Antonio Conte Hails Chelsea Win
Chelsea are the favourites to win the game but its always hard to predict results in the Premier League and that’s where Odinbet comes in…. Very gracious of him but even Liverpool and Manchester United fans are not so naïve to believe that. In fact, Jose Mourinho already crowned them Champions before the last set of FA Cup fixtures. Their chances are surprisingly good for a team at mid-table, as West Ham have beaten Chelsea in their last two home matches in all competitions.
Hazard, who can also operate as a winger, is a world-class player, and Madrid certainly love signing world-class footballers. As the last title-chasing team to play this week, the pressure will be somewhat visible. It was not easy, to play after your opponents and know they won. “I’m pleased for him, but all my players performed very well”.
Through 27 matches, not many teams have done as well in Chelsea in recent years, and history shows when you have that many points this late in the season and a 10-point cushion, it is all but over.
Not only is it comforting for the Bray man, but also for Irish fans as Randolph is the only Irish goalkeeper now playing regular Premier League football.
Since the defeat to Tottenham Hotspur back at the beginning of January that ended their excellent 13-game winning streak, they have gone on another magnificent run of form – remaining nine games unbeaten since that loss.
Cesc Fabregas – 7 – A quiet first half, but created more in the second half and controlled the ball well as the Blues squeezed the life out of the game late on.
Chelsea face West Ham United for the third time this season.
The Hammers will be hoping for some luck from their new stadium against the title contenders. The struggles of the 2015-16 campaign are far behind them, as under Antonio Conte, the Blues are going strong and have been very consistent throughout the season.
50′ – GOAL! West Ham 0-2 Chelsea: So simple direct from the corner.
After half-time, Chelsea continued to threaten, although their second goal wasn’t quite as precise as their first. Conte has no other worries with injuries in his side.
Here is a snapshot of the top six teams in the Premier League table.
Diego Costa has now scored in 16 of his 25 PL appearances this season, but in the previous 15 he went on to net multiple goals only once, a double in the 2-2 draw at Swansea on 11 September.
Chelsea: Eden Hazard is expected to be fit for Chelsea after receiving a kick in training.
Listen to live coverage of West Ham v Chelsea on BBC Radio 5 live, with commentary from John Murray and Phil Neville.
West Ham pressed the league leaders back without crafting a goalscoring opportunity before being clinically unpicked on the counter-attack after 26 minutes.