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Eden Hazard: This is what win over Manchester United will do for Chelsea
EDEN HAZARD insists Chelsea will gain a lot of confidence after they thrashed Manchester United at Stamford Brdige.
Eden Hazard scored Chelsea's third of the match
Chelsea went ahead after just 30 seconds when Pedro capitalised on slack defending before Gary Cahill smashed in the second after Manchester United allowed Hazard's corner to bounce in their box.
The Blues went further ahead when Hazard drilled in a precise 15-yard strike after the break, and N'Golo Kante sealed the victory when he skipped around a static defence to slot in.
Chelsea are now just a point off top spot in the Premier League table
And Hazard insisted the win was well deserved.
"It gives us a lot of confidence, we started well, we deserved to win, for the fans, for us, it is a great afternoon,” Hazard told Sky Sports.
Gary Cahill celebrates after scoring Chelsea's second of the afternoon
"It is a big game and we lost two big games this season against Liverpool and Arsenal, so it means a lot to our fans."
Chelsea captain for the day Cahill added: “It means a lot; winning the game was the most important thing but the performance that went with it was fantastic"