Chelsea chose Bonfire Night to ignite their fans’ title dreams with visitors Everton cast as Guy Fawkes.

Boss Antonio Conte stoked the flames from the dugout while his front three of Eden Hazard, Diego Costa and Pedro were firelighters-in-chief reducing the Toffees’ rear-guard which had conceded just eight goals all season prior to this massacre to ashes.

With Manchester City dropping points at home to Middlesbrough earlier in the day it means Conte’s men will be top for 24 hours at least.

So what did we learn?

Watchful: Cesar Azpilicueta (L)

Don't fight fire with fire without fuel

It was a bold move of Ronald Koeman to mirror Antonio Conte's 3-4-3 from the off.

It was something nobody had really tried – so where could it go wrong?

Just half an hour later, and with his side already beat, he conceded it hadn't worked, and made changes.

Koeman's Everton were trying a system that they didn't know – and the shambles they made of it revealed both how hard it is to work, and how well Conte has done to implement it so quickly.

One imagines it is a ploy few will chance against Blues in weeks to come.

Forward thinking: Pedro vies with Everton's Ramiro Funes Mori and Bryan Oviedo (R)

Sublime Pedro

Pedro was near the top of the list of probable departures over the summer just gone.

After a blistering debut at West Brom, which he never really managed to repeat, he looked out of sorts in the Premier League.

But he has become one of the creative highlights of this Chelsea side – and here, truth be told, probably finally eclipsed that early flair for the first time.

Subbed on 70 minutes, to a standing ovation led by his manager, he seemed to love every minute.

Marcos who?

How many had to Google Marcos Alonso when he was signed?

A bit part player for Bolton and Sunderland, who then went out to Fiorentina – and for most, off the radar.

The balance he provides to the Chelsea midfield/defence, as the counter to other wing back Victor Moses, was illustrated better here than we've seen so far.

His crossing is pinpoint – direct to the man.

And he was rewarded with his debut Chelsea goal.

If you weren't sure of who he was, you should be pretty certain by now who he is.

Team beam: Marcos Alonso of Chelsea (L) celebrates

Remember, remember the fifth of November

Chelsea have been used to more than a bit of gunpowder, treason and plot in the 11th month of years past.

It was the start of Carlo Ancelotti's downfall – the sacking of Ray Wilkins, and the 'bad moment'.

It was also when Roberto Di Matteo got his marching orders.

And, last campaign, it was when Jose Mourinho's second coming sunk into an irredeemable spiral that ended not much later.

Chelsea have a terrible recent record in November – and they will have been delighted to bury that ghost, alongside a few others, here today.

Fickle finger: Diego Costa of Chelsea sports a bandage

Roman Abramovich is a happy man

The smile on the Chelsea owner's face, as the third went in, could not be clearer.

We weren't privy to whether he did the nutty dance to One Step Beyond with the rest on full time.

He came to Chelsea, 13 years ago, wanting two things: success, and sexy football.

While the first has variously come and gone over the years, the second has always been unreachable – except in small grasping handfuls.

Conte's arrival and rebuild – subtle in scope, dramatic in results – is finally delivering the second of those desires.

Now to bring back the first...

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