Eden Hazard appeared to take a sly dig at Jose Mourinho
after inspiring Chelsea to a 3-0 win
over Burnley.
Hazard struggled for form as the Blues toiled under Mourinho
last season but looks reinvigorated under new boss Antonio Conte.
The Belgian scored a superb opening goal, racing half the
length of the pitch before curling home from 20 yards after just nine minutes.
He continued to torment the Burnley defence as further goals
from Willian and Victor Moses maintained Chelsea's perfect start to the
campaign.
And afterwards Hazard praised the impact of Conte, who
enjoyed a successful playing career with Juventus and Italy, unlike Mourinho
who never made the grade as a player.
"He's tried to give us confidence," Hazard told Chelsea TV. "He
knows players because he used to be one.
"We had one bad season but we are trying to do better.
He tries to motivate us and we are giving everything.
"He told me to sometimes to go inside, sometimes to stay
wide and open up the game. He wants me to score some goals and make a
difference."
It was a tough afternoon for Burnley, who offered nothing in
attack and could have been on the end of a bigger defeat but for some fine
saves from Tom Heaton.
"We know they're a top side but we're really
disappointed with that," the goalkeeper told Burnley's
website. "We didn't go about it how we usually do and came up very
short.
"From minute one, it wasn't what we're about and it's
frustrating, especially after the highs of (beating Liverpool) last week.
"It was a busy afternoon and if you don't quite get it
right these teams can hurt you with the quality they have out there.
"The biggest frustration though is ourselves because we
weren't at it and we've come unstuck. It's a lesson for us and hopefully
we can put it right over the international break."
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