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Chelsea FC – Juan Mata A Level Above the Rest
For almost an entire half, under heavy snow falling down from the London skies, Chelsea looked like the dream team someone envisioned them to be earlier this season. Not Eden Hazard, not Fernando Torres and not Oscar were responsible for the blitz, the speed and flair. It all began and ended with Juan Mata and Ramires.
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Chelsea FC – Eden Hazard Brilliance Doesn’t Help
Another home match, another loss of points. It didn’t help that Eden Hazard has found his form again, including a beautiful goal to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead before half-time.
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Chelsea FC – Winning Back Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard wasn’t as influential as he was early in the season, but scoring a fantastic goal should help the most expensive player Chelsea purchased this summer fit it once again.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Back to No Confidence Days
One match on the bench and one new player at his position was all it took for Fernando Torres to look like the man he’s been for Chelsea for most of his tenure with the club.
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Chelsea FC – Demba Ba Changing the Picture
A first match, a first double. Demba Ba couldn’t have asked for a better debut in his new Chelsea uniform, but a sulking Fernando Torres in the stands makes for a less pretty picture.
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Chelsea FC – Frank Lampard Still Worth Something
Are Chelsea still title contenders or not? While the gap from the top is going to be extremely difficult to erase, they’re hitting the right kind of form during the most grueling time of the season. They’re even getting more and the most from someone who knows he’s unwanted for the next season. Frank Lampard wants to prove he needs to stay.
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Chelsea FC – The Ongoing Brilliance of Juan Mata
Everything is suddenly getting back to normal. Rafa Benitez is adjusting to life as manager of Chelsea, and the club is adjusting to his organized, less exciting ways. They’ve even re-entered the title race club, mostly thanks to the continued brilliance of Juan Mata, the real star and best player this season for a team that probably expected to be a bit higher at this stage.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres Finally Having Some Fun
For the first time in quite a while, it looks like Chelsea players are enjoying themselves. They did have a good start to the season, but it’s been a couple of months since a win brought these kind of smiles to their faces. None looked to be having more fun than Fernando Torres, enjoying the best form he’s been in since joining the Blues.
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Chelsea FC – Believing in Fernando Torres Again
Succeeding in the Club World Cup isn’t going to win over fans for Rafa Benitez, but Fernando Torres scoring goals again is. Two matches isn’t the sample size you need to verify that the Spaniard is actually making some kind of progress under the new manager, but it’s certainly much better than before.
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Chelsea FC – Fernando Torres is Back, Eden Hazard Isn’t
You take what you get, and although the last Champions League evening of the seasons ended in a predictable way for Chelsea (A win that’s not enough to qualify), there were enough good moments to feel happy about and build upon. Like Fernando Torres breaking his goal drought, something Eden Hazard needs to do soon if this team is to rise from its current situation.