Eden
Hazard appeared to take a sly dig at Jose Mourinho after inspiring Chelsea
to a 3-0 win over Burnley.
Hazard struggled for form as the Blues toiled under Mourinho last season but
looks reinvigorated under new boss Antonio Conte.
The Belgian scored a superb opening goal, racing half the length of the
pitch before curling home from 20 yards after just nine minutes.
He continued to torment the Burnley defence as further goals from Willian
and Victor Moses maintained Chelsea's perfect start to the campaign.
And afterwards Hazard praised the impact of Conte, who enjoyed a successful
playing career with Juventus and Italy, unlike Mourinho who never made the
grade as a player.
"He's tried to give us confidence," Hazard told Chelsea TV. "He knows
players because he used to be one.
"We had one bad season but we are trying to do better. He tries to motivate
us and we are giving everything.
"He told me to sometimes to go inside, sometimes to stay wide and open up
the game. He wants me to score some goals and make a difference."
It was a tough afternoon for Burnley, who offered nothing in attack and
could have been on the end of a bigger defeat but for some fine saves from
Tom Heaton.
"We know they're a top side but we're really disappointed with that," the
goalkeeper told Burnley's website. "We didn't go about it how we usually do
and came up very short.
"From minute one, it wasn't what we're about and it's frustrating,
especially after the highs of (beating Liverpool) last week.
"It was a busy afternoon and if you don't quite get it right these teams can
hurt you with the quality they have out there.
"The biggest frustration though is ourselves because we weren't at it and
we've come unstuck. It's a lesson for us and hopefully we can put it right
over the international break."
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