Sunday 3 May 2015 17:02, UK
Cesc Fabregas and Eden Hazard were thrilled - and relieved - to secure the Premier League title by beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at jubilant Stamford Bridge.
Player of the season Hazard scored the only goal of the game, nodding home on the rebound after his penalty was parried by Julian Speroni.
Fabregas secured the title in his first season at Chelsea following his recruitment last summer from Barcelona.
Asked how he felt at the final whistle, the midfielder told Sky Sports: “You cannot describe it. We’ve waited so long for this. It’s a relief, a relief. We’ve been fighting very hard all season. We’re very proud.”
And Fabregas, who failed to win the title when he was at Arsenal, admitted the prospect of joining Jose Mourinho at a club with high expectations was attractive.
“Chelsea are a very competitive club – you have the pressure to win, otherwise you get out of the club. I like this kind of pressure. Party time!” he said.
Hazard said: “It’s amazing. We had to be champions. We are 13 points ahead. We’ve won the cup, we’ve won the season now. All of Chelsea is happy today.
On his goal he added: “I know with my head I’m not good. I tried to put the ball in – and it was good. Lucky today!”
Hazard credited Mourinho with his outstanding form this season.
“He gave me a lot of confidence. He let me play. I can play my best football on the pitch,” he said.
“The team needs me, needs a player like me, like William, like Diego (Costa). We are here to score – to try to change the game. All the players did very well.”
