Man of the match and two-goal hero Eden Hazard anchors Chelsea's win over Cardiff City

OTHERS:
Cech (7.4), Ivanovic (6.3), David Luiz (4.8), Bertrand (6.9), Ramires (6.8), Lampard (6.4), Willian (6.3), Mata (6.5), Eto'o (7.5)

SUBS:
Torres (6.2), Azpilicueta (6.5)

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NICE THINGS:

• Willian (4):
  1. 6' - plays 1-2 with Lampard to relieve pressure and change defense into attack
  2. 24' - tracks back to win ball in deep, defensive midfield zone
  3. 36' - through ball picks out Eto'o running the right channel
  4. 62' - playing right back (before three-man defense switch)
• Eto'o (4):
  1. 9' - pass/low-cross from left win to wide open Juan Mata near the penalty spot.  Who misses.  The ball, not just the goal.
  2. 33' - bringing the playground into the Bridge with the steal of the bounced ball.
  3. 52' - pulls out wide left, showing good control and vision; second time in second half, following several such plays in the first half
  4. 67' - that shot power and fun/enthusiastic celebration
• Terry (2)
  1. 5' - cool as can be; backwars header into Cech's waiting arms.
  2. 23' - Braveheart moment when half of his face got chalked up after landing on the six-yard box line on a diving header/effort on goal.
• Cech (2):
  1. 21' - acrobatic save with the left hand on Peter Odemwingie's looping flick
  2. 75' - important and tough save from a tight-ish angle from Kim
• Hazard (2)
  1. 32' - almost creates an easy chance by playing 1-2s with Lampard than Mata.
  2. 33' - managing to stay onside (Eto'o as well) after Eto'o forced the turnover.
• Oscar (2)
  1. 78' - pulls another stupendous effort out of the hat.
  2. 86' - leads counter via Hazard & Fernando Torres, but ends up fouling.
• Lampard (2)
  1. 41' - first, second, third touches all great under pressure as he handles tough layoff from Mata
  2. 69' - another 1-2, this time ending in a lovely through ball for Hazard down the left wing.
• Bertrand (2)
  1. 43' - there he goes again, the English Messi, dribbling past three-four players rather heart-stoppingly
  2. 61' - for the manyeth time, joins attack effectively, this time with a clever run & dribble past the Cardiff right winger.
• Onesies
  • Ivanovic, 22' - Ivanovic leads the charge down the middle on the counter after Cech catches the corner and releases the hounds.
  • David Luiz, 37' - after several raking cross-field balls, joins the attack personally, has a look from long distance.
  • Ramires, 40' - lovely first-time ball out to the right wing for Ivanovic
  • Mata, 53' - tries a bicycle kick

FACEPALMS:

• Hazard (2)
  1. 6' - gives up petulantly (frustratedly?) after losing ball (uncalled foul?) in center circle
  2. 72' - chooses right (Torres) instead of left (Oscar) on the break; pass not the best in any case.
• David Luiz (2)
  1. 10' - five-second stupid.  Jordon Mutch accepts the gift.
  2. 50' - cheap giveaway on a short pass in the offensive zone; does somehow manage to avoid second booking while chasing down Mutch again.
• Ivanovic (2)
  1. 25' - third terrible cross in three minutes
  2. 45'+2' - continues to make seemingly every bad choice whenever on offense, this time passing straight out of bounds instead of to Willian.
• Eto'o (2)
  1. 33' - doesn't take chance first time, letting Cardiff recover slightly before Hazard slots home
  2. 51' - having serious issues with clearing headers at the near post on defensive corners.
• Onesies
  • Mata, 9' - swing and a miss!
  • Bertrand, 43' - there he goes again, the English Messi, dribbling past three-four players rather heart-stoppingly.
  • Ramires, 76' - commits his umpteenth foul of the day