The England international scored and assisted as Enzo Maresca's side cruised to a comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge
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Dec 01, 2024 16:28+01:00
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Chelsea player ratings vs Aston Villa: Never write off Cole Palmer! Blues' superstar scores stunner as Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson maintain good form in easy win
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The England international scored and assisted as Enzo Maresca's side cruised to a comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five games and maintained their status as dark horses for the title with a comfortable 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Blues were worthy winners as they dominated from the moment Nicolas Jackson fired them into the lead in the seventh minute when he beat Emiliano Martinez at his near post from Marc Cucurella's low cross. Robert Sanchez did have to step up, however, to keep Ollie Watkins from equalising as the England striker bore down on goal after shrugging off Wesley Fofana.
At the other end, Jackson and Cole Palmer were denied by Martinez from close-range, but Enzo Maresca's side doubled their lead before half-time as Enzo Fernandez traded passes with Palmer on the edge of the Villa box before firing in a superb outside-of-the-foot strike.
After the break, the home side struggled to create many clear-cut opportunities until Palmer provided the cherry on the cake with a superb curling effort from 20 yards as the game entered its closing stages.
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Tom Maston
Dec 01, 2024 16:28+01:00
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Chelsea player ratings vs Aston Villa: Never write off Cole Palmer! Blues' superstar scores stunner as Enzo Fernandez and Nicolas Jackson maintain good form in easy win
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C. Palmer
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Chelsea vs Aston Villa
The England international scored and assisted as Enzo Maresca's side cruised to a comfortable victory at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea stretched their unbeaten run in the Premier League to five games and maintained their status as dark horses for the title with a comfortable 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.
The Blues were worthy winners as they dominated from the moment Nicolas Jackson fired them into the lead in the seventh minute when he beat Emiliano Martinez at his near post from Marc Cucurella's low cross. Robert Sanchez did have to step up, however, to keep Ollie Watkins from equalising as the England striker bore down on goal after shrugging off Wesley Fofana.
At the other end, Jackson and Cole Palmer were denied by Martinez from close-range, but Enzo Maresca's side doubled their lead before half-time as Enzo Fernandez traded passes with Palmer on the edge of the Villa box before firing in a superb outside-of-the-foot strike.
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After the break, the home side struggled to create many clear-cut opportunities until Palmer provided the cherry on the cake with a superb curling effort from 20 yards as the game entered its closing stages.
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Robert Sanchez (7/10):
One of his best performances of the season, which included two decent saves to deny Watkins. Confident in his distribution, too.
Moises Caicedo (6/10):
Started at right-back but spent most of the time drifting into central midfield. Not as influential as in recent weeks, but still a solid showing.
Wesley Fofana (6/10):
Got away with being outmuscled by Watkins on a couple of occasions, but also made a few late interventions to snuff out Villa attacks. Forced off with an injury around the hour mark.
Levi Colwill (8/10):
Exuded confidence at the heart of the Blues' backline, and made a couple of key blocks in the second half. Growing more and more into one of the Premier League's most dependable centre-backs.
Marc Cucurella (8/10):
Showed great determination to win the ball before delivering the cross for Jackson's opener. Shut down Philogene down the Villa right in another impressive display.
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