Chelsea execute Antonio Conte's gameplan to perfection as Eden Hazard hails 'fantastic' front three

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Tom Dutton13 December 2017

Eden Hazard praised Chelsea's 'fantastic' front three for sticking to Antonio Conte's gameplan in the victory at Huddersfield.

The Blues travelled to the Kirklees Stadium aiming to bounce back from defeat against West Ham on Saturday and Conte opted against naming a recognised striker in his XI.

Hazard played as a false nine with Willian and Pedro either side in a three-pronged attack and the Belgium international played a key role in Tiemoue Bakayoko's opener in the 3-1 win.

Willian and Pedro then struck either side of the interval as Chelsea gave the perfect response to their derby defeat at the London Stadium.

Hazard told BT Sport: "We had a bad game against West Ham. When things happen like this we need to bounce back.

"There was fantastic movement from the front three. Well, when you have the players we have...

"The manager wants us to move a lot, not stay in the same position. We scored three goals, the fans will be happy.

Chelsea now face a busy 10 days as they welcome Southampton and Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge before visiting Everton ahead of Christmas.

Withdrawn: Hazard was played just over 60 minutes with one eye on Southampton
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The Blues host Brighton on Boxing Day and welcome Stoke four days later to conclude a packed schedule ahead of the turn of the year.

Hazard added: "We have a lot of games in a short period but since I came to Chelsea, every year is the same.

"Yes, we want to rest a bit more but it's not possible so we are looking forward for the rest of the season."

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