LONDON -- Three quick thoughts from Chelsea's 2-0 Premier League win over Hull City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
1. Costa proves his point upon Chelsea return
On a weekend when the rest of the Premier League elite looked lost, uncertain and confused, Chelsea opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the table with a sometimes tricky 2-0 win over Hull.
Naturally, after a fortnight when either a back problem, interest from lands afar or a combination of both kept him out of the first team, Diego Costa seemed dead set on making an emphatic point, and did so by scoring Chelsea's opener and performing as you might expect an annoyed Costa to perform.