CHELSEA brought Burnley back to earth with a bang with a comfortable victory to maintain Carlo Ancelotti's unbeaten start.
The Clarets are favourites for relegation but have been buoyed after beating Everton and Manchester United already this season.
But they were no match for the Blues, who bombarded them from the outset, and goalkeeper Brian Jensen had to be in inspired form to keep the scoreline respectable.
Goals from Nicolas Anelka, Michael Ballack and Ashley Cole ensured Chelsea retained their 100% record.
It was a performance that captured the Londoners at their best under Carlo Ancelotti's attacking system.
Burnley clearly could not cope with it and at times Chelsea's play was fluid, fast, and exciting.
It was, at last, the brand of football that owner Roman Abramovich had been yearning for since he took charge.
Chelsea announced their intentions within three minutes when Anelka tested Jensen with a 20-yard shot in the third minute.
Moments later, a mazy run by Ballack saw him fire a shot across the face of the goal as Burnley struggled to contain the home side.
In the sixth minute, Chelsea wasted a great chance to take the lead when Anelka robbed Andre Bikey on the half-way line and sprinted towards goal.
But the France international's touch let him down and Jensen grabbed the ball at his feet as the Chelsea striker looked to go around him.
However, Chelsea escaped in the ninth minute when Tyrone Mears robbed Frank Lampard and sped into the penalty area.
The Burnley defender squared the ball to the unmarked Martin Paterson, but he shot wide with the goal at his mercy.
It was a real let-off for Chelsea but they responded immediately with Lampard putting Anelka clean through on goal. However, Jensen was alert to the danger and claimed the ball at the Frenchman's feet.
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In the 20th minute Ballack was foiled by a fine save from Jensen after Deco's pass had given the German a clear opportunity to put his team ahead.
Jensen then saved from captain John Terry and Drogba, with three goals to his name already this season, curled a 20-yard effort around the post as the Blues increased the pressure.
Jensen pulled off another reflex save on the half-hour when Jose Bosingwa's cross was headed back to Lampard by Terry but the England midfielder's volley was punched clear by the Burnley shot stopper.
Then, a superb run by Drogba down the left ended with Lampard just failing to control the ball enough to fire past Jensen, who collected the ball comfortably at his near post.
But Chelsea finally broke the deadlock when Drogba broke down the right and crossed for Anelka to score from point-blank range.
Chelsea made it two in the 48th minute with a well-worked goal. Anelka supplied the overlapping Lampard, whose cross found Ballack who finished with a diving header.
Chelsea's third goal of the game arrived in the 52nd minute courtesy of defender Ashley Cole.
In a move of elegant simplicity, Chelsea ripped open Burnley's defence when Lampard and Cole exchanged passes.
The accuracy of Lampard's return ball allowed Cole the chance to send an angled volley beyond Jensen.
In the 54th minute Anelka could have made it four but although he rounded Jensen, his shot crashed off the top of the crossbar from just two yards out.
Chelsea continued to flow forward effortlessly and the impressive Michael Essien almost scored in the 66th minute but Jensen dived low to his left to tip the ball around the post.
Jensen denied Essien again in the 76th minute when he punched away a rising drive from the Chelsea midfielder.
Three minutes from time substitute Salomon Kalou was denied a goal when Mears cleared his goalbound effort off the goal-line.
But it had been an electric performance from the Blues who enjoyed a rapturous ovation at the final whistle.
Chelsea: Cech, Bosingwa (Belletti 66), Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien, Ballack (Mikel 83), Deco, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba (Kalou 75). Subs Not Used: Hilario, Ivanovic, Malouda, Sturridge.
Goals: Anelka 45, Ballack 47, Ashley Cole 52.
Burnley: Jensen, Mears, Carlisle, Bikey, Jordan, Alexander (McDonald 74), Blake (Guerrero 78), Elliott, McCann, Paterson (Gudjonsson 58), Steven Fletcher. Subs Not Used: Penny, Kalvenes, Thompson, Eagles. Booked: Mears.
Att: 40,906
Ref: Mark Clattenburg (Tyne & Wear)
