Match Report & Highlights
Chelsea secured a 3-2 victory over Fulham in Xabi Alonso's first match as manager. Cole Palmer delivered a standout performance, contributing to all three goals in an entertaining Premier League clash.
Why it matters
The result marks a successful start for the new managerial era at Chelsea and highlights the team's offensive potential for the season.
Cole Palmer was back to his best to get Xabi Alonso's Chelsea career off to a winning start in a chaotic 3-2 victory at Fulham on Monday Night Football. <p>The Blues' attacking trio of Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers looked every bit the most potent in the Premier League as all three scored in a game where entertainment reigned and defending was an afterthought.</p><p>Palmer, finally injury-free and all the better for a summer off from England's World Cup campaign, scored one and made another in the kind of performance he had found so difficult to reproduce last season.</p><p>If his confidence on the pitch was not evidence enough, his response when <em>Sky Sports </em>asked how ready he was for the new season was emphatic.
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