Chelsea's Too Hot for Brighton to Handle

Manchester City's imposing lead at the top of the Premiership table may be out of their grasp, but second position just doesn't seem good enough for Chelsea.

Brighton & Hove Albion hosted the reigning champions and, as expected, got kaa-rushed to the tune of 0-4.

The Seagulls are barely staying above the relegation zone, so they surely weren't counting on anything here except premium ticket prices for those in attendance.

Given what the Blues charge at Stamford Bridge, this was a mere drop in the nearby English Channel for their traveling fans, who will definitely stand out in this crowd.

 

IT didn't take long for the inevitable to happen, either.

In the blink of an eye, Chelsea wizard Eden Hazard took his first shot and, yes, it was a goal in the third minute:

 

The Blues' classy play continued virtually uninhibited.

Quickly, too. Next up was Willian with the their second inside the six-minute mark:

 

Two goals under six minutes.

Kinda reminds you of something.

 

Hazard underscored why he's being targeted by Real Madrid without even uttering a single word.

Dude went solo to register Chelsea's third:

 

To put icing on the cake, Victor Moses showed a superb first touch and an easy finish to wrap up the day's scoring:

 

After that, it was a comfortable hour's ride up north with three of the easiest points they'll grab all season well in hand.