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Martin: Won 5-1 and didn't really get out of second gear. West Ham were woeful. Still think Chelsea need to tighten up at the back because we looked vulnerable a few times. Estevao will light up the Premier League.
Chelsea went down early at West Ham but responded with vigor through a quintet of goal scorers led by Joao Pedro on Friday at the London Stadium.
Joao Pedro had his first quiet game for Chelsea in the Premier League opener against Crystal Palace, but he was back to his best last night against West Ham, picking up a goal and an assist.Speaking
Chelsea overcame Cole Palmer's injury in the warm-up and an early goal to thrash West Ham at the London Stadium. Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah were on target as the Blues claimed their first win of the season - and made it successive losses for their hosts in a largely one-sided derby.
Estêvão became the youngest player in Chelsea history to assist a Premier League goal in Friday’s 5–1 win over West Ham United. The Brazilian was a late starter for Chelsea after Cole Palmer was forced to pull out of the pre-match warm-up with a groin injury, but wasted little time in catching the eye once again.
Chelsea has piled on the early season misery for West Ham and its under-fire manager Graham Potter by handing out a 5-1 thrashing in the Premier League without injured star Cole Palmer.
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With their short summer behind them Chelsea got off to a sluggish start in their Premier League opener. Can they recover?
Played two, lost two is not an ideal start - but more concerning have been the manner of the defeats. The problems run deep at West Ham