Chelsea earned their best win yet under Xabi Alonso as they won 5-1 at home to Bournemouth.

Jordan Henderson, 36, led the charge for the Blues, who were 2-0 up after two minutes and 29 seconds.

Henderson and Joao Pedro both scored twice each, and there was a further goal from Morgan Rogers in a game Chelsea never looked like they would fail to win.

Dom Smith was at Stamford Bridge to rate the Chelsea players’ performances…

Made some important saves and some good claims from crosses as Chelsea won in the league again at long last.

Really impressive performance from the England Under-21 international, who took down one high ball and played back to Martinez to relieve the pressure. Kept his composure.

Got himself on the end of so many of Bournemouth’s crosses to block and clear. Great in the air.

Didn’t quite have the aerial dominance of Lacroix but kept his concentration on an important afternoon for Chelsea.

Worked hard, as ever, at right wing-back and got his reward with a tackle by the by-line and unselfish cross to assist Joao Pedro just after the restart.

What a home debut. Scored a sensational opener and then a sublime free-kick and, in between them, put in an outstanding midfield performance. Exceptional. 36 years of age.

Another trademark scampering performance from the left wing-back, including a peach of a cross for Joao Pedro’s second goal.

Took up good positions and scored the early second goal with a hoick that was nodded in by a Bournemouth defender but was on its way in anyway.

On the day his new contract was announced, he worked hard and his movement was first rate. Assisted Henderson’s opening goal.

Two goals more for Chelsea’s ruthless No9. The second was a confident finish, the first an arrow into the roof of the net.

Settled things down in the middle of the park and brought some of the crunching tackles Caicedo had made.

Will need to feel his way in at Chelsea, where he was subdued on his debut.

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