Chelsea were aided by Adam Smith's own goal before the outstanding Eden Hazard slid home a second and Marcos Alonso curled home a stunning freekick. Josh King scored his 13th league goal of the season in response. Second-from-bottom Middlesbrough's hopes of beating the drop are slipping away though after they could only draw 0-0 at home to Burnley -- stretching their winless run to 14 league games. "When you have this type of opponent who is in good form and wants to catch you, it is important to have a good answer. Nice weather, 63 points and I couldn't feel any better," smiled Klopp, explaining that Coutinho had been ill during the week.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 08, 2017 19:52 UTC