Clinical, ruthless and back in the top four. There weeks ago Roman Abramovich didn’t know where Chelsea ’s next win was coming from.
Now the Blues’ billionaire benefactor will feel vindicated today over his decision to sack Frank Lampard. Victory here to sink Newcastle was their fourth on the bounce in the Premier League under Thomas Tuchel and their fifth in a row in all competitions.
It lifted the club above West Ham and Liverpool into a Champions League place, for the first time since December. This really is a crazy season.
Man of the match was Timo Werner whose refusal to accept his rotten luck in front of goal paid off with his first Premier League strike in 14 games, 31 attempts, 100 days and 1000 minutes.
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