Nicolas Jackson scored twice and Cole Palmer struck his second aim of the season as Chelsea capitalised on a porous defensive show to thrash West Ham and transfer third within the Premier League earlier than the afternoon matches on Saturday.
On his fiftieth Chelsea look, Jackson collected Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho’s go as a part of a quickly-taken free-kick contained in the guests’ half earlier than coming into the penalty space from the left and beating Alphonse Areola with a low shot into the far nook of the online from a good angle.
The susceptibility of West Ham’s backline was in proof once more when Jackson surged onto Moises Caicedo’s threaded go and prodded in with the skin of a boot to double Chelsea’s benefit 14 minutes later.
Nico Jackson is off to a flyer ✈️
The Chelsea striker doubles his facet’s lead with one other good end 🔥
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Palmer aim vs West Ham
Palmer fired in from Jackson’s go as his facet grew to become the primary within the Premier League to succeed in double figures for targets apart from leaders Manchester Metropolis.
The England ahead’s 39 aim contributions since his Premier League debut for Chelsea in September 2023 are probably the most of any participant for a top-flight workforce throughout that interval, with Metropolis’s Erling Haaland on 38 and Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins producing 33.
West Ham are but to keep away from defeat at dwelling within the high flight underneath new supervisor Julen Lopetegui, having beforehand misplaced 2-1 to Aston Villa and 3-1 to Manchester Metropolis.
Areola produced an outstanding save from Christopher Nkunku as West Ham misplaced their first three league dwelling video games of the season for the primary time of their historical past.
Nico Jackson will get Chelsea off to a superb begin on the London Stadium 🤩
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West Ham vs Chelsea VAR
Lopetegui remonstrated with officers after Crysencio Summerville was adjudged not have had his arm held lengthy sufficient to warrant a penalty throughout a problem by Wesley Fofana.
Their afternoon may have worsened had Areola not additionally saved out Joao Felix’s fierce strike, though Lopetegui was enraged by a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) resolution together with his facet 2-0 down.
Ought to West Ham have obtained one thing right here for this problem…? 🤔
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“It’s a extremely poor efficiency all around the park from West Ham,” former Hammers and Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole advised TNT Sports activities.
“I assumed there’d be some short-term ache for long-term acquire. There’s going to be a painful transition interval, I imagine. The gamers have to stay collectively.
Goalscorer turns help maker 🙌
An unimaginable begin to the second half as Nico Jackson units up Cole Palmer to fireside dwelling Chelsea’s third 🔥
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“You must give the supervisor time to implement his beliefs and the way he desires to play. That’s a should. They’ll’t flip again on it. It was a implausible efficiency from Chelsea however West Ham shall be kicking themselves.”
Chelsea fixtures
Chelsea host fourth-tier facet Barrow within the FA Cup on Tuesday (7.45pm BST), a day earlier than West Ham go to Liverpool within the competitors (8pm).
Each groups are in motion at 3pm on September 28, when West Ham journey to Brentford and Chelsea are at dwelling to Brighton & Hove Albion.
