Chelsea made a real statement to the rest of the Premier League with their emphatic victory over Wolves at the weekend.
The Blues ran out 6-2 winners at Molineux, with Enzo Maresca making history by being the first manager to see his side score six in his first away game in charge.
A chaotic first half was followed up with by a superb second 45 minutes. It has been stated Maresca was not happy at half-time with his players.
A number of Chelsea players impressed, with both Noni Madueke and Cole Palmer making it into the WhoScored Team of the Week.
It was the latter who left former goalkeeper Ben Foster really impressed with his performance.
Ben Foster wowed by Cole Palmer
He said on his YouTube channel: “Brilliant, incredible. That yesterday was his dream sort of game where they are counter-attacking, he has got time, he has got space, and he is able to get his head up and just slot players in, just roll players in. It was so easy for him.
“He is just a winner. He’s just a footballer. He wants to play. He wants the ball at his feet, and he wants to play. He doesn’t care, all the noise, all the sound, once he’s on the pitch, he doesn’t hear it. He just wants to play.”
Despite all the attacking talent available for the Blues, Palmer is one player who feels as if he will be on the pitch whatever the lineup is.
Maresca decided to utilise him in more of a central role for the second game of the season, rather than the right wing where he started against his former side.
This seemed to work brilliantly for Chelsea, with it also allowing Madueke to come into the side and make his mark.
A hat-trick will certainly achieve that, and the winger will feel as if he should be continuing in the starting side for the upcoming games.
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