LONDON -- Antonio Conte insists that Chelsea are not interested in sending a message to the rest of the Premier League despite demolishing Everton 5-0 at Stamford Bridge to surge to the top of the table.
Goals from Eden Hazard, Marcos Alonso and Diego Costa put Chelsea three goals ahead before half-time against Ronald Koeman's men, and Hazard added a spectacular fourth after the break before Pedro Rodriguez completed the rout by following up a Maarten Stekelenburg save in the 65th minute.
Chelsea's fifth consecutive Premier League victory was their most emphatic yet since Conte's decision to switch to a 3-4-3 formation, and the Blues have now scored 16 goals and conceded none in their dynamic new system.