Chelsea kept their good form going with another victory away from home against Burnley. The Blues dominated the proceedings from the word go and were too good to contain for the Burnley defence. Alvaro Morata broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute while Ross Barkley, after his match-saving goal against Manchester United, scored to double the lead in the 57th minute. Willian, who was fantastic throughout the match, added to Burnley’s misery further with another goal in the 62nd minute. Ruben Loftus Cheek carried his fine form from the Europa League and scored the fourth of the evening for Chelsea in the 92nd minute to seal the victory.
Here is how the Chelsea players were rated from their dominating win against Burnley.
Kepa Arrizabalaga: 6
No much action at his end. The goalie must be happy to keep the clean sheet without much of an effort.
Marcos Alonso: 6
Defensively shaky but made good runs with the ball.
Antonio Rudiger: 6
Solid performance from the German as he kept his side out of harm’s way.
David Luiz: 7
Omnipresent to make blocks and interceptions and break up Burnley’s attack before building.
Cesar Azpilicueta: 6
Good outing for the Spaniard as he made his presence felt in the defensive end of the field.
Ross Barkley: 7
Made superb runs into the final third and notched up another vital goal to add to his tally.
Jorginho: 7
Made some crucial interceptions in the midfield and dominated his Burnley counterparts.
N’Golo Kante: 7
Consistent as ever. Initiated attacks with some brilliant through balls.
Willian: 8
An excellent performance from the Brazilian as he kept the pressure on the Burnley defenders with his sublime footwork. Put the game beyond the Clarets with his brilliant right-footed finish. Perfect replacement for Hazard on the night.
Pedro: 6
Not as agile as expected but did a fair job in the attack.
Alvaro Morata: 6
Looked sharp on occasions and got a goal to boost his confidence.
Substitutes
Ruben Loftus Cheek: 7
Made another strong call for a first-team place with a brilliant performance in the midfield. Added to his tally with a late goal in the 92nd minute.
Olivier Giroud: 6
Tried his best to get a goal but never looked very threatening.
Cesc Fabregas: 5
Did his best to keep the ball in possession and make passes into the opposition half.
