The recovery is at an early stage, but the sight of a rampant Mykhailo Mudryk scoring his first goal in 21 Premier League appearances, Robert Sánchez keeping a clean sheet and Armando Broja finding the net on his first start since a serious knee injury will only strengthen Chelsea’s belief in Mauricio Pochettino.
It has been a while since Chelsea looked this assured. They brushed Fulham aside during the first half as they claimed their first league win since August. The wait was worth it. Mudryk, who has endured so much mockery since his £88.5m move from Shakhtar Donetsk, is proof that hard work pays off.
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