Chelsea FC vs. Burnley FC : Ratings

Chelsea and Antonio Conte continued their 100% start to the season by beating newly promoted Burnley 3-0, the score could have been much bigger but the Blues are nonetheless topping the table (albeit temporarily) with 9 points.
Let’s look at the ratings of the boys in Blue:

Finally a clean-sheet for the Belgian goalkeeper. A spectator for most of the game, solid when rarely called upon.. Goalkeeper. . THIBAUT COURTOIS. 6/10

6/10. Given the green light to go forward by Antonio Conte, combined well with Willian but saw a lot of his crosses get deflected by Burnley players. . Right-Back. . BRANISLAV IVANOVIC

7/10. A quiet game for the England vice-captain with Burnley happy to sit back for most of the games, dealt well with Gray. A couple of good long balls to Hazard . Center-Back. . GARY CAHILL

7/10. Kept Vokes quiet throughout the game, made a very good last ditch tackle against Gray. Missed an open goal. Solid display for the skipper nonetheless.. Center-Back. . JOHN TERRY

7/10. Very solid at the back, suffered a bit towards the end against combinations of Lowton and Boyd but stayed composed. Great linkups with Matic and Hazard.. Left-Back. . CESAR AZPILICUETA

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: George Boyd of Burnley shoots during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Burnley at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images) /

N'GOLO KANTE. 8/10. Kante’s introduction to Chelsea has been like a water droplet into a lake : it seems like he’s been here for ages because he is so comfortable winning the ball back and combining with Oscar and Matic. Very good performance, albeit against a very defensive and shy Burnley.. Defensive Midfielder.

Made up for a dubious performance against Bristol Rovers with a very dominating performance. Unlike under Mourinho, he was given a more advanced role and showed great aptitudes.. Central Midfielder. . NEMANJA MATIC. 8/10

7/10. Selected ahead of Fabregas, Oscar quickly proved Conte right by passing left and right, and putting efficient pressure during the rare times Burnley had the ball. Operated in a more free-roaming ball-winner role and showed incredible work-rate.. Central Midfielder. . OSCAR

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Burnley at Stamford Bridge on August 27, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) /

Winger. . EDEN HAZARD. 9/10. Put all the “is he back?” doubters six feet underground with a dominating, man-of-the match performance. Could have easily gotten the first hat-trick of the season if it weren’t from some heroics by the Burnley keeper. Very vibrant throughout the game.

. WILLIAN BORGES DA SILVA. 7/10. Lacked directness during the first half up until he doubled the score with a stunning shot. With his usual great ball protection ability, the Brazilian managed to keep the momentum of the countless Chelsea attacking waves. . Winger

Striker. . DIEGO COSTA. 7/10. Very wasteful with his shots but managed a very assured shift as holding forward, laying out good balls for Hazard and even getting an assist in the process.

7/10. Added to the scoreline late-on. Came in for Willian and added more directness to a Chelsea team that was starting to sit back and allow Burnley to attack . Winger. . VICTOR MOSES

Striker. . MICHY BATSHUAYI. N/A. Like-for-like replacement for Costa, came with 10 minutes on the clock and didn’t have much time to make an impact

N/A. Provided the assist for the third goal, didn’t do much else with 10 minutes to play. Winger. . PEDRO

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