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Eden Hazard thinks Antonio Conte 'knows players because he was one' as Chelsea enjoy a perfect start

Eden Hazard appeared to take a sly dig at Jose Mourinho after inspiring Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Burnley.

Hazard struggled for form as the Blues toiled under Mourinho last season but looks reinvigorated under new boss Antonio Conte.

The Belgian scored a superb opening goal, racing half the length of the pitch before curling home from 20 yards after just nine minutes.

Antonio Conte (right) 'knows players because he used to be one' according to Eden Hazard
Antonio Conte (right) 'knows players because he used to be one' according to Eden Hazard
Hazard scored a sublime opening goal as Chelsea beat Burnley 2-0 on Saturday
Hazard scored a sublime opening goal as Chelsea beat Burnley 2-0 on Saturday
Chelsea have enjoyed a perfect start to the season, with three league wins out of three
Chelsea have enjoyed a perfect start to the season, with three league wins out of three

He continued to torment the Burnley defence as further goals from Willian and Victor Moses maintained Chelsea's perfect start to the campaign.