Chelsea were absolutely dominant in the first-half, if not precisely threatening as the game quickly settled into an attack-vs-defense exercise.
Carefree.
Half-chances for Pulisic and Giroud passed without much issue while Kurt Zouma put an open header large with half the net to target at from among the half-dozen corners that Chelsea won in the very first half.
Chelsea were unable to build on that momentum in the second half, and Norwich started to come into the video game around the hour-mark. Chelsea addressed that short resurgence with a flurry of decent opportunities, forcing Krul into a couple excellent conserves (Pulisic, Alonso), prior to both groups mixed their cards.
Job done.
Chelsea continued to press for a second as nerves increased. Norwich postured no real risk, and the points were safe.
Simply when it looked like we d head into the break completely disappointed and halfway asleep, Giroud lost his guy to get on completion of an ideal Pulisic cross and head Chelsea into the lead from point blank range on the stroke of half-time.
5 changes from Saturday, with yet more shuffling in midfield and defensive partnerships.
Like-for-like subs
Shots: 22-to-2. Shots on target: 6-to-0. Possession: 70-30. Dominant all over however the scoreboard.
Another objective for Giroud, his 6th in his last 8 Premier League begins
Another assist for Pulisic, his 3rd in the last 5 games.
Norwichs 8th defeat in a row, a club record.
Four point gap to Leicester and Manchester United, who both play on Thursday.
Next up: Manchester United at Wembley in the FA Cup semifinal on Sunday.
KTBFFH
GAMER RATINGS:
Shots: 22-to-2. Shots on target: 6-to-0. Ownership: 70-30. Dominant everywhere however the scoreboard.
