Chelsea's magnificent SEVEN! Thomas Tuchel's ruthless table-toppers thrash a pathetic Norwich, with Mason Mount scoring a hat-trick as Hudson Odoi, Reece James and Chilwell all hit the net

Daily Mail | October 23, 2021

Premier League football doesn’t get much more straightforward than this.

As Chelsea walked off the strains of One Step Beyond and Stamford Bridge partied, Norwich trudged over apologetically to their beleaguered travelling fans.

It’s going to be a long, dark winter in Norfolk. By the end, this felt like an exhibition match, akin to when the Harlem Globetrotters roll into town and some poor team are made to fulfil the role of hapless victims to allow the stars to strut their stuff.

Chelsea put in a destructive performance to thrash Norwich 7-0, sending a warning shot across the Premier League

Mason Mount bagged a hat-trick after a sensational performance, ending his 25-game goal draught in stunning style

Norwich were already bottom of the Premier League but after a nightmarish afternoon their confidence looks decimated

MATCH FACTS

Chelsea: Mendy, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kovacic, Chilwell, Hudson-Odoi, Mount, Havertz.