Chelsea: The champions on route to defend their EPL title

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Eden Hazard of Chelsea shows appreciation to the fans after the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 23: Eden Hazard of Chelsea shows appreciation to the fans after the Premier League match between Stoke City and Chelsea at Bet365 Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

All it took was time for the young Spanish striker, Alvaro Morata to prove he’s worth all the money Chelsea spent.

One misunderstood, liability out and in comes a fresh and lethal number 9 striker. Has the tenacity of a pitbull and has an eye of the tiger for goal. He leads the board with Aguero and Lukaku at the moment.

While getting he’s name on the top shelve, he has helped Chelsea get back to third on the English Premier League table. Something which is normally classified as hard for any new striker in the league.

A sleeping demon has been unleashed in Conte and he’s squad. The champs are here to come play Games of Thrones with the two Manchester clubs who’ve both only looked down on the rest of the league.

From a first game slumber party held by Conte and the boys, where they entertained Burnley and truth be told. Burnley’s the team who’s stolen some valuable points from top sides already this early on.

They were not off to the flying start. But give the manager who topped the list of the elite managers in Europe a few games, a striker that’s ready, and a squad with an abundance of world-class players.

You have a team not ready to lie down and give their title willing. After suffering majorly the season before they reclaimed their title, one can only expect a better fight and display this term round.

The English Premier League Top five Table:

POSTEAMSGPWDLGFGAGDP
1Man City65102121916
2Man United65101721516
3Chelsea6411125713
4Spurs6321105511
5Liverpool63211211111

What’s next for the London outfit?

The Stamford Bridge Boys faces one of the Manchester clubs over the weekend. The most inform and ruthless team verses a revived and ruthless team.

A massive boost is Eden Hazard has taken the shape of something like a new signing for the Blues. After returning from a long layoff from action, he looks as if he’s not missed a game.

Chelsea’s next five EPL fixtures:

PHome VSAwayDate
1stChelseaVSMan City30-Sep
2ndCrystal PalaceVSChelsea14-Oct
3rdChelseaVSWatford21-Oct
4thBournemouthVSChelsea28-Oct
5thChelseaVSMan United05-Nov

The manager hailed Hazard for his genius play in their victory over Atletico Madrid, in their Champions League encounter midweek. It’s such an important factor to have their key player back in the starting line up and all the other players showing some great form around him.

This will be the match where Chelsea can bring one of their title-contenders, who’s looked down on them, eye-to-eye.  A great encounter for the teams involved and any neutral watching in.

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Another tasty treat will be the battle of the top-two strikers, according to BBC Sports. Alvaro Morata takes on Kun Sergio Aguero hits the top of their charts and meets in this significant duel.

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So there is no doubt about the magnitude of this match and what world-class pros will be on pitch.