Eden Hazard master-class gifts Chelsea FA cup trophy
At the end of 90 minutes the look on Antonio Conte’s eyes says it all the Italian might have cemented his stay at the Bridge but one man no doubt will take the credit for the right reason. Eden Hazard’s first half touch of Brilliance was the difference between the London-based outfit and their Manchester rivals. These was on his 300th appearance for the London-based outfit. No doubt he still remains in the wish-list of Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane with high playing odd as predicted by freebet Nigeria.
Antonio Conte decided to opt for a defensive formation with a compact 3-5-2 formation with Olivier Giroud leading the line. Jose Mourinho went for a 4-3-3 offensive formation involving a trio of Sanchez, Lingard and Rashford. Manchester United began to dominate possession in the early stages of the encounter as Chelsea sat deep to absorb pressure. While United dominated, their backline became loose and Eden Hazard was able to capitalize in the 22nd minute.
A string of loose ball was possessed by Fabregas who immediately released the ball to Hazard, The Belgian’s control was superb as he was able to push the ball to his front before racing to goal. Phil Jones was however followed him up but the pace of Hazard was too much for the Englishman who ended up bringing him down inside the box. United were lucky to still be 11 men as Phil Jones was only booked by Mike Oliver instead of sending off. Manchester united continued to dominate and almost came close before the interval but Rashford failed to convert.. Chelsea had a penalty appeal turn down with Young’s handball.
Rashford woes continued as he missed a clear cut chance before his withdrawal forLukaku. Sanchez goal was ruled for an offside. Manchester United best chances came with Pogba but the Frenchman’s free header could only directed wide. Manchester United continued to knock on the door but Chelsea’s defense were resolute in ensuring they see out the victory. At the end of 90 minute Blue became the color of the stadium and Chelsea supporters finally had something to cheer for after a disastrous campaign. Jose Mourinho’s record of not losing a final also came to end.
Eden Hazard earlier in the week voiced out the need for the club to restock players when the transfer market resumes. The Belgian have also made a strong statement again on the pitch with his continuous outstanding Performance. The Belgian who scored 16 goals prior to this remain the only threat in the encounter and he did not fail to deliver. Hazard also justified that his hunger for trophy have not died down but the need to progress from domestic challenge to continental challenge is imminent considering he’s age and class.

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