Tuesday, 11 February 2014 00:46
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Reuters: Chelsea, inspired by a hat-trick from Eden Hazard, beat Newcastle United 3-0 at the weekend to go top of the Premier League while Arsenal were thrashed 5-1 by Liverpool.
Eden Hazard was in sparkling form as Chelsea went top of the Premier League, the Belgium winger grabbing a hat-trick in a 3-0 win at home to Newcastle United.
Second-placed Arsenal were thrashed 5-1 at Liverpool while Manchester City, in third, were held to a goalless draw at Norwich City.
Chelsea have 56 points with 13 matches to go, with Arsenal and Manchester City respectively one and two points adrift.
Liverpool swept Arsenal aside with four goals in the opening 20 minutes but seventh-placed Manchester United’s woes continued as the champions were held to a 2-2 home draw by bottom club Fulham.
