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Following Chelsea’s 4-0 thrashing of Everton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer hailed Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud for bullying Everton defenders and giving them a torrid time.

The Frenchman led the line in the absence of Tammy Abraham. He scored his second league goal of the season, tapping in from close range after a Willian corner.

Speaking on Match of the Day 2, Shearer said: “He led the line superbly well.

“He bullied the two centre-halves in Holgate and Keane.

“They never got near him at all.

“It helps when they stand four or five yards off you, which was a constant all afternoon.

“His link-up play gave his team fantastic options, bringing other players into the game when they were feeding that ball into him.

“He was too strong for both centre-halves.

“He gave those two defenders a torrid time.

“Absolutely fantastic, he led the line with such aggression, he was superb.”