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Diego Costa ensures Antonio Conte's Chelsea reign gets off to winning start

LONDON -- Goals from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa secured Antonio Conte a dream Stamford Bridge debut as Chelsea opened their new Premier League campaign with maximum points from a frantic London derby. Here are three things from their 2-1 win against West Ham.

1. A new-look Chelsea get off to a winning start

From the first minute it was clear that Chelsea were approaching the new Premier League season with a different level of energy and urgency, pressing West Ham deep into their own half and trying to exploit transition opportunities.

Costa and Hazard led the charge.