This time past year Hazard broke a 355-day Premier League scoring duck with a brace in Chelsea's 4-1 win on the south coast as the Blues laboured towards a 10th-place finish.
Bournemouth eventually got themselves back into the game, with in-form attacker Josh King netting yet again, via a powerfully struck effort from outside the box.
"I think a good coach, a good manager must do this, not only to win or to buy the best players in the world".
Eden Hazard has been playing the goal scoring role for Diego Costa in the last few games.
"I was very happy because it was the goal which gave us the peace to relax and make the game more comfortable".
Left wing-back Alonso made it 3-1 for Chelsea with a attractive freekick in the 68th minute of the game.
"We scored two very handsome goals in the second-half".
"I love Tottenham, they're probably my favourite team in the league to watch".
All of them cited the fact that it is the Italian's first season in the league and that he promptly changed the side's tactics after their 3-0 loss at the Emirates at the start of the campaign.
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In fact, they've failed to win only once in their last 10 Champions League games - 2-2 at Borussia Dortmund in the group stage. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 100 goals in European competition, the first player to reach that landmark.
However, Chelsea were cruising in the closing stages of the second half and continued to push for more goals, however they struggled to carve out chances.
While it's easy to say that we ignore all that noise, it clearly filters back to the players and the manager, not only through pre- and post-match interviews, but through Twitter, Facebook, and whatever other fake or non-fake channels of media the youth of today uses to stay informed.
And uninterested in resting on their laurels, their lead was doubled when Hazard latched onto a long ball over the Bournemouth defence from N'Golo Kante, rounded goalkeeper Artur Boruc and slotted home from a tight angle.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte celebrates with Diego Costa after their Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium, April 8, 2017.
They would have gone behind in the second minute had keeper Thibaut Courtois not prevented a David Luiz own goal with a stunning save.
Chelsea travel to Manchester United this weekend while Spurs are set to host Bournemouth at White Hart Lane, where they have not lost this season.
"The most important thing is on the pitch", he said.
Victory strengthened City's grip on the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot, with Guardiola's men now seven points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal Meanwhile Hull remained just above the relegation zone.
In this piece, we take a look at the five talking points from the game. The ball went out of play and Bournemouth had a goal kick.
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