After a well played (mostly) 3-0 victory against Watford in the final Premier League game of this season at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea players and their families took the traditional lap of honour around the pitch, lapping up the applause and appreciation from the fans.
The win, combined with the daylight and decent weather certainly made for happier scenes than last year!
Let’s see what unfolded post game!
The Blues came out for a lap of appreciation after the game!
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 5, 2019
Thank you for your support this season! #CHEWAT pic.twitter.com/631sv694cD
Gary Cahill was the man of the moment, although there was no speech.
Meanwhile, Eden Hazard was caught doing Eden Hazard things ... such as tackling his own son.
The Chelsea Legend Gary Cahill being given the bumps after his final league appearance at the Bridge today. Hazard doesn’t seem particularly interested and afterwards tackled his son & kicked him twice in order to show him how his father is treated on the football pitch. pic.twitter.com/Vc2LmibhDV
— Jonathan Kydd (@Jonathankydd) May 5, 2019
It was great to see the Callum Hudson-Odoi taking some pictures with the fans and his fellow academy graduates ... even if Exeter City (and probably Brondby, too), might take a slight exception with those designations.
Errr... https://t.co/v6zIvKYOBo
— Exeter City FC (@OfficialECFC) May 5, 2019
It wouldn’t be a party without David Luiz, every child’s favourite Uncle! Here he is playing with Eden’s kids, being the same old Geezer we know and love.
David Luiz playing with Hazard family Chelsea, they are a family. pic.twitter.com/uHIAlzq9lj
— Anna (@Amaya_7) May 5, 2019
Head coach Maurizio Sarri didn’t really participate, for whatever reason, joining Rafa Benitez in this regard. Benitez was an extremely disliked manager (much more so than Sarri, believe it or not), although he still acknowledged the fans in an interview afterwards.
Sarri, who hasn’t bothered to form a relationship at all with the fans this season, skipped what could’ve been a great opportunity to do so.
Sarri & Zola still by the tunnel as the players do their lap of the pitch #cfc pic.twitter.com/KF4TA5n0rX
— Liam Twomey (@liam_twomey) May 5, 2019
Here are a few more pictures from the day as the players took their leisurely stroll.
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
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Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
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Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
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Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Let’s finish this up with a typical Hazard comedy clip
Chelsea fan: ‘Stay at chelsea please..’
— Football Stuff (@FootbalIStuff) May 6, 2019
Eden Hazard: ‘Shakes his head (No)!’pic.twitter.com/sZZ3W2sEEj
Stop being naughty, Haz ... and sign that contract!