Ross Barkley scores first Chelsea goal in easy win over struggling Southampton

This felt like the Chelsea of old at times. The result was all that mattered to Maurizio Sarri and he was happy to see his side keep pace with Liverpool and Manchester City with a clinical victory.

Eden Hazard provided the inspiration just when Chelsea were threatening to get bogged down, Ross Barkley grabbed his first goal since joining from Everton in January and even Álvaro Morata had a smile on his face after scoring for the second time in three days. Sarri can keep insisting that his team are not title contenders but it is difficult to ignore them when the Italian has introduced himself to English football by winning six and drawing two of his first eight games in the Premier League.

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