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EDEN HAZARD believes his Chelsea team-mate Olivier Giroud is the ‘best target man in the world’.

The Belgian, fresh from scoring a hat-trick in an emphatic 4-1 win against Cardiff at Stamford Bridge, lavished praise on the former Arsenal man after a superb display.

 Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud celebrate the Belgian's first goal of the afternoon
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Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud celebrate the Belgian's first goal of the afternoonCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 The French striker was in excellent form as Chelsea beat Cardiff 4-1
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The French striker was in excellent form as Chelsea beat Cardiff 4-1Credit: Getty Images - Getty

He said: “He’s a target man – maybe the best in the world. I think he is.

“When he got the ball he holds it up and we can go with him and in deep too.

"He's an absolute pleasure to play with.

“When Alvaro (Morata) is playing it’s completely different - but they both have many qualities."

 The 31-year-old has made a positive impact at Stamford Bridge
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The 31-year-old has made a positive impact at Stamford BridgeCredit: Getty - Contributor
 Hazard, third left, celebrates completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot
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Hazard, third left, celebrates completing his hat-trick from the penalty spotCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is full of praise for star left back Marcos Alonso saying he could go on to be the best in the world

Mauricio Sarri’s side leapt to the top of the Premier League table after the victory over the Bluebirds, who took a shock lead through Sol Bamba after just 16 minutes.

The Blues recovered well though, with a brace from Hazard before the break putting them firmly in the ascendancy.

The 27-year-old completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot with 10 minutes remaining, as Willian put the icing on the cake with a fierce drive into the top corner two minutes later.

Chelsea face a trip to PAOK in the Europa League on Thursday, before a London derby at West Ham next Sunday.

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