Here are the Best & Worst of Chelsea 2-0 Bournemouth

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Chelsea outclassed Bournemouth by 2-0 to make it four wins out of four in the Maurizio Sarri era. Goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard sealed the deal for the Blues. As envisaged by many, the home side began with bucket loads of possession but failed to establish a foothold in the game.

Alvaro Morata had two good chances in the first half along with Marcos Alonso, who struck the frame of the goal right on the brink of half-time. After the break too, the Pensioners recycled possession but couldn’t find a breakthrough.

Sarri then introduced Giroud and Pedro, who had an impact on proceedings. The latter placed his left-footed shot to perfection to give his side the lead and score his third for the season. Eden Hazard then capped off a not-so-convincing victory for Chelsea.

Best: Cesar Azpilicueta

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The ever-so-reliable Cesar Azpilicueta did what he always does best – defended with alertness, sharpness and neatness.

First of all, he had his lines covered. The Spaniard man-marked the opposition players to near perfection, tidied up the loose balls and disallowed crosses into the box. Going forward, he enjoyed a lot of space as the Cherries had congested the central areas.

Worst: David Luiz

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Take nothing away from David Luiz, who is a decorated world-class defender. He wins aerial duels, clears his lines, opts for the safer routes more often than not and is very good at playing the ball from the back.

However, his positional sense and lapse in concentration is a cause for concern for Sarri, who has chosen the Brazilian over the likes of Andreas Christensen and Gary Cahill in central defence.

Best: Joshua King

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The Cherries held a compact back-line and pressed hard on Chelsea in fits and starts. King was fantastic from that point of view, as he stole the ball from the blue shirts who were napping in possession. He also created openings for Fraser and Wilson upfront by interchanging quick passes, playing it in their path and trying to split the defence.

 Worst: Diego Rico

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Eddie Howe had a couple of injury problems to address and he did so by handing first starts to both Deigo Rico and Jefferson Lerma – a statement of intent and confidence from Eddie Howe.

Diego Rico was more casual and careless than any other player on the pitch. He was beaten for skill and pace, not once but many a time. Be it Willian’s drive, Azpilicueta’s return pass, N’Golo Kante’s energy or Eden Hazard’s magic, Rico wasn’t able to handle any of the above.

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