Chelsea piled into the misery of West Ham and its fire manager Graham Potter’s early seasons by handing over a 5-1 thrashing in the Premier League on Friday.
Palmer has left the team At the very end of the day after being injured in a warm-up, Chelsea scored the goal at the Olympic Stadium in the sixth minute after a long-distance pile driver from Lucas Paketa.
He was promoted 3-0 in the opening round last weekend and quickly went downhill for West Ham, which was even more beautifully beaten a week later.
Chelsea had five goals scorers: João Pedro, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Moises Kayseko and Trevo Charova. Three goals appeared in Corners, where West Ham markings were not present.
West Ham goalkeeper Muds Hermansen fled the wings in the swing corner, and some home fans left the stadium, after Kaesedo hit the fourth goal 54 minutes later.
Trickle, a departing supporter, flooded from the 58th, when Charabow hooked a shot home from close range for another goal from the corner.
Potter looked discouraged on the sidelines. His position has risen uncertainly after West Ham’s poor end of last season, when the team finished 14th in a 20-team league.
There was a boo at halftime, and West Ham and Potter had full time. West Ham and Potter coach Chelsea for seven months in the 2022-23 season before being fired and abused by fans walking the tunnel.
“I need to do better. We need to get better,” Potter said. “I have to take responsibility.”
West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen said he was just as “smoking” about his performance as he did the outcome, saying, “It’s basic football that I don’t think we’re doing enough.”
“Everyone has to look in the mirror and be cruelly honest,” Bowen added.
Estevao shines
It was Estebao, a highly rated 18-year-old Brazilian winger who replaced Chelsea team Palmer was his full debut last weekend after being replaced in a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace.
The teenager was great, constantly entering behind West Ham’s defense and got an assist in the 34th minute when Enzo crossed to tap from 2 metres.
By then, Pedro had nodded to the equalizer from close to close on the 15th after Marc Kukulera had sprinkled the corners. Pedro then crossed Neto on the 23rd to go home.
Estevao, who played for Palmeiras in the summer Club World Cup, came in with a strong reputation from Brazil and backed it up against West Ham.
“Estebao played a great game,” Kukurera said. “He’s young, but he has shown he’s very mature.”
The packet bounces back
Paketa is returning his career on course Fixed spot fees have been eliminated last month.
He won West Ham’s first season in two campaigns, and this was beauty. The Brazilian midfielder gathered the ball in half of Chelsea and advanced to about 25 metres, shattering a shot that shook past goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
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