At times last week it seemed some were ready to award Chelsea the Premier League title on the back on a 3-1 win at Burnley. And though in the end they did re-discover some of that momentum on Saturday, the over-riding lesson of their victory over Leicester was the stark reminder that Chelsea’s season will be a degree tougher in the long run and that they still struggle against well-organised teams. True, they won comfortably enough in the end with goals from Diego Costa and Eden Hazard. And they could even afford a carnival moment towards the end, with Didier Drogba coming on, a hero returning to his natural home, on 79 minutes.
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Diego Costa opens the scoring in the 62nd minute as he taps in a shot from just four yards out to break the deadlock
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Eden Hazard doubles Chelsea's advantage after 77 minutes as the Blues make it two wins in two league games
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Leicester City forward David Nugent was expertly denied a goal before Chelsea's opener by Thibaut Courtois
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Goalscorer Costa replaced by Didier Drogba in the 80th minute as both men were applauded by Chelsea fans
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Jose Mourinho's side move on to six points after two matches while Nigel Pearson's men have a solitary point
At the double: Chelsea winger @placeholder made the game comfortable with a strike from the edge of the area in the 77th-minute to break Leicester City hearts
Having finally breached @placeholder, Chelsea would never again look uncomfortable.