Hat-trick hero Eden Hazard paid tribute to Olivier Giroud after Chelsea's rout of Cardiff City.

Giroud made two of Hazard's three goals at Stamford Bridge as the Blues romped to a 4-1 victory, and could have had another assist had Mateo Kovacic turned in his deft backheel.

After the game, Hazard told Sky Sports: "He's a targetman, maybe the best in the world. I think so. When he gets the ball, he can hold it and we can go with him.

"For us, he's a player to play with. When Alvaro was playing it is completely different, he's a different player with different qualities, and it's good to have two good strikers in the team."

Hazard added: "We know, especially after the break, it's always hard to play well. But we got three points, that's what's important. We can play, we should play better, but we scored four goals and it's a good game for us."