Irish Daily Mirror

EDEN LIFTS BLUES BOSS

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his mood. But he was back to the animated, all-action Conte of old at Stamford Bridge as he watched his side bag a win that took them back to fourth.

Hazard slid Chelsea ahead. After playing a one-two with Olivier Giroud (above) on his full Chelsea debut, he fired past Ben Foster.

Baggies’ Salomon Rondon went through on goal but his effort was diverted behind by Thibaut Courtois.

And the Blues made West Brom pay. Victor Moses made it 2-0 after Cesc Fabregas’s pass deflected into his path off Craig Dawson and Conte turned to the crowd to salute the goal with a roar and double first-pump.

Hazard, who grabbed his second when he cut inside Jonny Evans and smashed the ball past Foster, said: “We were going through a bad moment but we are back now, and are ready to face Barcelona next week.”

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