Romeo Lavia was not the only person at Stamford Bridge left stunned by Cole Palmer’s latest goal-of-the-season attempt. The array of reactions as Chelsea went 3-0 up on Sunday say it all, as Lavia pointed out.
In the stands it was jubilation as the result was sown up once and for all, putting an end to any slight nervousness that Chelsea were about to make a cagey end once more like they had done at Leicester one week earlier. On the touchline, Enzo Maresca raised his arms aloft and roared as the scoreline then started to reflect maybe his team’s best overall performance of the season.
