Chelsea continued their imperious form as goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard against Bournemouth extended their winning run to a club-record 12 consecutive games.
Chelsea were without Diego Costa for the first time this season but that didn’t deter Antonio Conte’s side as they comfortably got over Bournemouth in a 3-0 win. Pedro, who replaced Costa in the starting lineup, stepped up in his compatriot’s stead as he opened the scoring with a brilliant finish from the edge of the box midway through the first half.
Chelsea started the second half in dominant fashion as Hazard and co. looked to double the lead, and it was the Belgian’s brilliance that earned them a penalty that he duly converted from the spot. As the game entered its dying stages Pedro grabbed his second of the match to round off a comfortable result for his team.
Here are the best tweets post another resounding victory for Chelsea:
FULL-TIME Chelsea 3-0 Bournemouth. Pedro double & Hazard pen is enough to see Chelsea make it a club-record 12 consecutive #PL wins #CHEBOU pic.twitter.com/boRf23IEtw
— Premier League (@premierleague) December 26, 2016
Chelsea set a new club record with their 12th successive league win#CHEBOU
Match report: https://t.co/xpHxjVZwGX pic.twitter.com/k9630mbtFp
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 26, 2016
12 – Chelsea have won 12 consecutive league games for the first time in their history. Record.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 26, 2016
Chelsea’s Premier League form
WWWWWWWWWWWW
Champions elect? pic.twitter.com/ytmSic7lPY
— FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) 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 pic.twitter.com/6QSFMsd4wH
— Uber Football Facts (@UberFootbalI) December 26, 2016
Pedro and Hazard were the standout performers for Chelsea, and the stats made for positive reading for the duo:
RECORD: Eden Hazard completed 13 take-ons vs. Bournemouth, the most any player has managed in a single Premier League game this season. pic.twitter.com/SfeqY92q9u
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 26, 2016
MatchBoss MOTM: Eden Hazard.
169 MatchBoss points
44 passes completed
13 take-ons
4 chances created
1 goalIn brilliant form. pic.twitter.com/Sq8iNhYmbX
— Squawka Gaming (@SquawkaGaming) December 26, 2016
Pedro has now been directly involved in the same number of Premier League goals this season (9) as he managed all of last campaign
Top form pic.twitter.com/lNKszuc27C
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 26, 2016
Pedro has now been directly involved in the same number of Premier League goals this season (9) as he managed all of last campaign
Top form pic.twitter.com/lNKszuc27C
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 26, 2016
Eden Hazard: Completed more dribbles vs Bournemouth (13) than any player has managed in a PL game since April 2013 (Townsend vs Wigan – 14) pic.twitter.com/kovNDDsWZ2
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) December 26, 2016
SCOUT: A 4th goal in his last 5 home starts for Pedro; Fabregas assist gives him 3 and a goal in his last 5 appearances #CHEBOU #FPL pic.twitter.com/JjSQry9KK3
— FPL (@OfficialFPL) December 26, 2016
Chelsea fans revelled in their side’s winning run, as the Blues made it twelve wins on the bounce on Monday:
? Blue Is The Colour, Chelsea Is Our Name… pic.twitter.com/093moz5aOh
— Chelsea News App (@CFCNewsApp) December 26, 2016
Rain Drop
Drop Top
Chelsea wins 12 on the trot to stay on top! pic.twitter.com/F3etT5TPiE— Many Faced God ?? (@EdemReigns) December 26, 2016
Wait until you play a big team.❎
Wait until Hazard gets injured.❎
Wait until you play midweek.❎
Wait until you play without Kante + Costa.❎— Chelsea HQ (@Chelsea_HQ) December 26, 2016
Chelsea: WWWWWWWWWWWW pic.twitter.com/Vk6nT35jC4
— Kings of the Bridge (@stmfrdbrdg) December 26, 2016
No Costa, no problem. Still top of the league. #chelsea #CHEBOU #PremierLeague #England
— Suleiman Ahmed (@sule365) December 26, 2016
Matic passes today tho??? #CHEBOU
— AkanSamuel (@akansamuel9) December 26, 2016
Glad Pedro has turned his early Chelsea start around, looking lively every game now..
— Jimmy Booth (@JimmyBooth94) December 26, 2016
Glad Pedro has turned his early Chelsea start around, looking lively every game now..
— Jimmy Booth (@JimmyBooth94) December 26, 2016
3 man defence and yet we are so Comfortable in the back. Conte is a legend #CHEBOU
— BLACKMANTAKINGNOLOSS (@lundaziboi) December 26, 2016
Antonio Conte has raised the bar higher: First Chelsea’s manager to win 12 EPL games in a row #Chelsea #Bournemouth
— highbee Courtois (@GodsOwnPpty) December 26, 2016
Best defence in the league.
Best keeper in the league.
Best striker in the league.
Top of the league. pic.twitter.com/ipOLJxvQMH— Dami (@TheChelseaWay) December 26, 2016
