After a first weekend false start, Chelsea tore apart West Ham 5-1 at the London Stadium tonight to get their season underway.It all could have been so different – when Cole Palmer was ruled out in

No one is doubting Paqueta’s ability, and he is more than capable of dragging West Ham out of the mess they find themselves in, but Potter’s whole ethos during pre-season was that he wanted a tight-knit group that worked hard for each other. In that regard, Paqueta let his teammates down.

With their short summer behind them Chelsea got off to a sluggish start in their Premier League opener. Can they recover?

Chelsea conceded first in their game against West Ham, and at first it just looked like an incredible goal.The Hammers picked off an errant flick from full debutant Estevao Willian and drove forward.

Chelsea cruised to their first win of the season as they thrashed West Ham 5-1 at the London Stadium. A fantastic goal by Lucas Paqueta gave the hosts a shock lead on six minutes, but it didn’t take long for Chelsea to level through Joao Pedro and then edge ahead as Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez made it 3-1 at half-time.