Take your pick.

Diego Costa for obvious reasons. Although I thought hazard and fabregas were fantastic as well. Just need to tighten up at the back.

Costa will get the plaudits for the goals, and rightly so, but Hazard was on beast mode today.

Is there even a question about today's match? Roman Abramovich

Costa or Hazard would both be fair picks, but Hazard edged it for me. Outstanding display.

Hazard... Absolutely amazing! Weird that Costa scored 3 but so many of us think Hazard was the best.

Yeh I'm pleased that Eden is getting some votes here, he was , as described above "on beast mode". 

 

Love how we are playing at the moment. A bit loose at the back still but we are so good to watch. 

Costa or Hazard would both be fair picks, but Hazard edged it for me. Outstanding display.

 

I agree. Costa's goals were well taken and his overall play was very good but Hazard ripped them apart over and over. Deserved a goal at least today.

 

Hazard has a bit more freedom now and looks more dangerous than ever before. The opposition now know that if they only focus on Hazard then they will be punished by other players so they have no choice but to take their focus off of him every so often. We didn't have that so much last season and it's making things a lot easier for Hazard.

Ramires changed the game. Schurrle was shocking. Dont know if he even completed a pass or a dribble. (Bit exaggerated)

Can't really go past coruscating Costa. 

Costa of course

Agree with previous posters, usually a given for a hat trick scorer to take motm but Hazard took on the responsibility of making it happen when we needed to take the game to Swansea, mature and magical performance and was messi / Ronaldo class. But costa also so so good. Can't pick so joint award.

Costa for the three goals. But Hazard and Fabregas were terrific. And Ramires made a difference when he came on.

1. Costa - gotta be with 3 goals

2. Hazard - brilliant today, world class - more freedom with Costa and Cesc drawing attention away from him

3. Cesc - please take all corners and free kicks from now on - thank you!

4. Ramires - play like he did today, he'll be in the team for all the big matches

Ramires changed the game. Schurrle was shocking. Dont know if he even completed a pass or a dribble. (Bit exaggerated)

 

TBH, I felt Ramires biggest contribution was tracking back to cover Routledge. Let's be honest, Routledge was causing CFC all kinds of problems. However Jose The Master Tactician noted this & made a move to help negate this issue from Swansea. Swansea wasn't a push over & had only given up 1 goal all season. Just that Boring Chelsea has Diego Costa up top & he is hungry. Nice finish by New Boy Remy as well. He has been on top form. Remember last week he scored vs Spain. I know it was only a friendly, but Remy is showing why he moved from qpha (relegation contenders) to The Chels (Title Contenders). The lad knows this is his chance to make it under the Big Lights. To play in Big Matches for a Big Club. I look forward in seeing Remy push DD & Costa.

Hazard was at times unplayable today, he's getting close to the top 3 in the world, if he keeps it up.

Costa again for me, Hazard was great and we have threats all over the park which must give opposition managers nightmares when putting a game plan together to try to counter them.

 

Big shout for the manager who recognised where Swansea were having a bit of their own way and brought on Rami to sort it out, it's great to have good players on the pitch and waiting on the bench and a manager that really knows when to use the ones for particular jobs.

 

I liked the look of Remy and had a feeling he'd score on his debut, good for his confidence and pleased he done it in blue rather than the unthinkable had they not bottled at his health problems.

 

Salah's mazy run was nice to see, he seems to be a confident player and looks to want to take his chances to impress.

 

Swansea will trouble anyone they play if they are allowed to get in a rhythm and stay there.

Costa

Terry and Matic have had better games.

Terry and Matic have had better games.

 

Agreed. I don't think we should be too hard on JT for the own goal as that kind of mistake happens to everyone. Matic on the other hand was pretty dreadful in the first half, thank God he made up for it in the second!

Costa, amazing again, his movement and positioning are incredible.

Hazard and Fabregas close seconds.

Edited September 13, 201411 yr by Bobbywoodhogan

I voted for Costa, the novelty of having a world-class (or close to it) striker hasn't worn off just yet...

I voted for Costa, the novelty of having a world-class (or close to it) striker hasn't worn off just yet...

I think you're safe to call Costa world-class at this point.

Hard not to go for Costa following a hattrick. Hazard and Fabregas were also superb.

 

Special mention to Mr Consistent, Azpilicueta. Our crucial equaliser before half time all started with him reading a Swansea counter and intercepting on the half way line then bombing forward. 

 

Huge fan of Filipe Luis but he hasn't got a chance of getting in the side when Dave is playing so well.

 

Great stuff all round, the Torres fanboys have been well and truly silenced.

Hazard for me. As good as costa and fab are, and Oscar as well and ivanovic(very consistent) it was hazard who lifted the team. Once he started running at them he was unstoppable. Fantastic game.