Their talisman, Eden Hazard, enjoyed a sensational season, thriving with 16 goals and five assists in Conte's 3-4-3 formation. At half-time, Hazard must've been glad to get a 15 minutes' rest from Herrera, who literally stuck to him like glue. "Maybe it is difficult for some managers to find Ander Herrera to do the job he did today. We gave them double problems -- problems when we had the ball and problems when we recovered the ball because we were really sharp and fast and aggressive in our transitions. After winning the Europa League later that season to build on lifting the League Cup, cracks emerged during the 2017-18 campaign.

Source: Daily Mirror April 28, 2022 16:45 UTC