In a week that has seen their £58m striker offered around on loan and their brightest young star publicly courted by one of Europe’s biggest clubs, how Chelsea supporters must be thankful for Eden Hazard. The Belgium forward’s contract expires at the end of next season and could yet find himself at Real Madrid one day, but he remains by far the most important player at Maurizo Sarri’s disposal as the Italian struggles to impose himself on English football.
It took a moment of brilliance to settle this as Hazard set up Willian – himself the subject of a rejected bid from Barcelona this week – to curl home from an acute angle and end Newcastle’s hopes of a point after they had equalised Pedro’s opener.
Written by Ed Aarons at Stamford Bridge
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jan/12/chelsea-newcastle-united-premier-league-match-report under the title “Willian winner gives Chelsea breathing space and leaves Newcastle in trouble”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
