Red-Hot Chelsea Not the Finished Article Says Alonso
Cole Palmer completed the scoring as Chelsea held off Brighton after building a 3-0 lead and surviving a late comeback attempt.
- On Sunday, Cole Palmer completed the scoring as Chelsea defeated Brighton 4-3 at Stamford Bridge, securing their second straight victory and joining City and Hull with six points from two games.
- Manager Xabi Alonso's reign began with a 3-2 win at Fulham on Monday, with Palmer among the scorers after being overlooked by England manager Thomas Tuchel for the World Cup.
- Romeo Lavia and Pedro Neto put Chelsea 2-0 ahead by the 14th minute before Joao Pedro added a third in the 32nd, while goalkeeper Emi Martinez made his debut hours after signing from Aston Villa as the first player over 30 to start for the Blues in more than two years.
- Brighton mounted a comeback as Malick Yalcouye scored before halftime, with Joao Pedro deflecting into his own net in the 63rd minute and Pascal Gross netting a last-kick consolation.
- Palmer's resurgence positions Chelsea as genuine title contenders for the first time since 2016/17, though transfer uncertainty persists with Enzo Fernandez potentially departing for Manchester City before Tuesday's transfer deadline.
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Chelsea beat Brighton to continue bright start under Alonso
Chelsea’s entertaining start to life under new manager Xabi Alonso continued with a 4-3 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. An early goal by Romeo Lavia and efforts by Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro put them 3-0 up after 32 minutes but the visitors hit back […]
EPL: 'A win is a win' - Emi Martinez reacts after conceding 3 goals in Chelsea win over Brighton
Chelsea’s new goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, has reacted after conceding three goals in his first game for the club following his move from Aston Villa just hours earlier. Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea side appeared to be on course for a straightforward win after scoring three goals inside 32 minutes through Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and João Pedro. […] EPL: ‘A win is a win’ – Emi Martinez reacts after conceding 3 goals in Chelsea win over Brighton
Red-hot Chelsea not the finished article says Alonso
Alonso has presided over two successive wins in the Premier League and one in the League Cup since taking charge of the Blues. Alonso insisted that Chelsea's fine form does not mean he has solved all the problems that caused them to finish 10th prior to his arrival. "Hard-fought win but this is the Premier League. We knew that Brighton were tough to beat recently in these games. There was history," he said. "It was good to finish with the win b…
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