By the time he emerged from the Chelsea dressing room, his son’s Spider-Man face-paint had started to fade but Eden Hazard’s superhero status was still in full force.
Hazard is on fire again. In fact, he could be better than ever. His nine goals in 17 games represents a personal best start to a campaign for the 25-year-old.
Morale is soaring and the Belgian’s body language is positive. And so it should be with Chelsea forging clear at the top of the Premier League having extended their winning run to a club-record 12 games.
‘We feel good,’ beamed Hazard.