Given we ended up beating Slavia Prague last week, it’s very easy to forget how much we were struggling.
The first XI put out by Maurizio Sarri, shorn of the attacking impetus of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, was feeble in its attempts to damage the minnows, and the Italian coach was forced to turn to the bench.
Once Eden Hazard came on – and we were really hoping he wouldn’t have to – everything was different. The Belgian dropped this wild skill to beat two players not long after entering the pitch – and the rest of the team instantly relaxed as they remembered who they had on their team.
The goal came soon after – is anybody surprised?
You can see the clip embedded in the Instagram post below:
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