Moises Caiceceo and Trevoh Chalobah closed out their persuasive victory by adding two more after the break.
However, Maresca felt that it was because of the opener of Paketa after an inadequate flick of the property of Blakehand, which Estevao returned to West Ham.
“We admitted after he flicked, he needs to understand, but he is a great player.
“For me, it was amazing from the moment I enjoyed the club.
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“Perhaps the final result – the top four in the conference league, the Club World Cup and the Premier League. I don’t think anyone is expecting it, but we did.”
Cole Palmer was forced to withdraw from the match-day team after being injured during the warm-up.
Maresca said Palmer was taken from the team as a precaution.
“In the last four or five days, he wasn’t 100%,” he said. “In the warm-up, he felt something. He didn’t want to take a risk to get worse.”
However, the Chelsea boss revealed that he is still very pleased with the performance.
“I’m very happy today and I’m very happy last week too,” he said. “I didn’t score at the time because I thought I was performing well, but I got five tonight.”
As a result, Chelsea scored four points after being tied for a 0-0 draw with FA Cup winner Crystal Palace in the opening match of the 2025/2026 campaign.
Graham Potter was far less pleased with his team’s show. Hammer had no points and lost 3-0 at Sunderland in the opening match.
Potter admitted that it was a tough night for his part, telling Sky Sports:
“Their timing is the same, and we were a bit unlucky about this.
“Nevertheless, over the course of the game, you put yourself in a position where you can open yourself too much and push yourself too much and pass through.
“But at the same time, we’re home. We need to create some pressure and try to get on our front legs and make some mistakes, so it was a tough night for us.”
