Here you can see all the live-updates, goals and highlights of the attractive Boxing Day victory.
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Chelsea are two short of Arsenal’s Premier League record of 14 consecutive victories but Conte insisted his focus was on accumulating points. “Because now, every team wants to beat you”. If they succeed, they will travel to defending champions Leicester City on January 14 looking set a new mark of 15 straight league wins.
They face Stoke City at home in their next game on the 31st of December.
Maintaining pace with Chelsea were Manchester United, who registered a fourth straight win.
Pedro Rodriguez dedicated Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Bournemouth to the club’s supporters as Antonio Conte’s side extended their winning run to 12 games on Boxing Day.
Chelsea then doubled their advantage when Eden Hazard scored his 50th Premier League Goal from the penalty spot.
Chelsea team today: Courtois; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill (c); Moses, Fabregas, Matic, Alonso; Willian, Hazard, Pedro.
Chelsea will expect to keep their ridiculous winning streak intact on Monday.
Meanwhile, Arsenal also finally grabbed their desperately needed victor, with Giroud meeting a right-wing cross from Mesut Ozil and sending a looping header over the stranded Foster, cueing sighs relief around the Emirates Stadium.
“In the end we had to be patient against a well-organised West Brom side”. When you don’t score early, you can’t rush.
Chelsea set a new club record with a 12th successive win and Antonio Conte savoured the first without Diego Costa.
Olivier Giroud marked his first Premier League start of the season by heading home a late victor as Arsenal eked out a 1-0 victory over a resolute West Brom.
Daley Blind opened the accounts at Old Trafford in the 39th minute, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled the advantage in the 82nd minute.
United are now level on points with Tottenham, who visit Southampton tomorrow.
“I didn’t like the first-half performance”. Guardiola has a bigger job, learning about the Premier League, while teaching his players about his complex concepts. After all, the Blues are expected to win most every match they play right now, and they’ve done just that in their last 12 contests.
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Leicester City’s struggles continued when they lost 2-0 at home to Everton and the champions are now two places and three points above the relegation zone.
