Eden Hazard set the Blues on their way to victory with a sensational
solo effort on nine minutes, drifting onto his right from the left and
picking out the bottom corner of the Burnley goal.
Willian added a fine second on 42 minutes as Chelsea took complete
control of the one-sided encounter, before substitute Victor Moses
rounded off a comfortable afternoon with the third a minute from time.
Antonio Conte recorded his third straight Premier League win as Chelsea cruised past Burnley 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.The result ensures Conte maintains his flawless Premier League record as Chelsea boss, with three victories from his first three games, and sees the Blues enter the international break top of the league, albeit temporarily.
Burnley remain on three points having followed last week's victory over Liverpool with a toothless showing in which they failed to register a single shot on target.
Willian returned to the Chelsea line-up, replacing Pedro, after
overcoming calf trouble as Conte made one change to the side that won at
Watford last weekend.
Sean Dyche, meanwhile, tried to replicate his side's victory over Liverpool by naming an unchanged side, but, from the first whistle, it was clear the Clarets were in for a torrid afternoon.
It took just nine minutes for the hosts to open the scoring as the Hazard broke forward on a counter, cut inside two flailing Burnley defenders and picked out the bottom corner of Tom Heaton's goal.
Two seasons ago, Hazard was arguably the best player in the Premier League as his 14 goals and nine assists helped Chelsea to win the title.
However, he was a shadow of his former self last season, failing to score in the Premier League until the end of April.
Sean Dyche, meanwhile, tried to replicate his side's victory over Liverpool by naming an unchanged side, but, from the first whistle, it was clear the Clarets were in for a torrid afternoon.
It took just nine minutes for the hosts to open the scoring as the Hazard broke forward on a counter, cut inside two flailing Burnley defenders and picked out the bottom corner of Tom Heaton's goal.
Two seasons ago, Hazard was arguably the best player in the Premier League as his 14 goals and nine assists helped Chelsea to win the title.
However, he was a shadow of his former self last season, failing to score in the Premier League until the end of April.
Under
Antonio Conte, he appears to have rediscovered his best form. His goal
against Burnley - the Belgium international's second in four games - was
reminiscent of those he scored in 2014-15, charging at the defence
before despatching a perfectly placed strike beyond Tom Heaton's dive.
The Clarets had no answer for Hazard, whose clever runs and tricky feet caused the visitors' defence, and in particular full-back Matt Lawton, problems throughout.
If Chelsea are to win the title this season, they will need the winger at his best. On his showing so far this season, that appears to be the case.
Conte has favoured either a 4-1-4-1 or a 4-2-4 formation since taking over at Chelsea and both require a lot of work from his wingers
The Clarets had no answer for Hazard, whose clever runs and tricky feet caused the visitors' defence, and in particular full-back Matt Lawton, problems throughout.
If Chelsea are to win the title this season, they will need the winger at his best. On his showing so far this season, that appears to be the case.
Conte has favoured either a 4-1-4-1 or a 4-2-4 formation since taking over at Chelsea and both require a lot of work from his wingers
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