Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the edge at Craven Cottage, and the Bet365 Promo Code angle sits alongside a performance that decided their Premier League opener. He scored and assisted as Chelsea beat Fulham, turning an even contest into an opening-weekend win.
Cole Palmer at Craven Cottage
Palmer did not just finish chances. He led Chelsea with five attempts, five successful dribbles, 10 duels won, nine touches in the opposition box and three fouls won, while also making nine attempted take-ons. He completed 88 per cent of his passes, above Chelsea’s 82 per cent team average.
The numbers point to a player doing damage in several ways at once. He also played three key passes, including the pass that led to Joao Pedro’s goal, with 14 passes in the final third, two tackles, seven possession recoveries and three recoveries in the final third.
Chelsea’s first two goals
That workload mattered because Palmer’s high turnovers helped drive Chelsea’s first two goals. He was involved in the final action and the build-up, and his early-second-half strike settled the contest after Joao Pedro had scored on opening weekend.
Palmer also repeated a pattern Chelsea had not seen from him since February, when he scored and assisted in the same Premier League game against Leeds United. This time, the combination came in a win that gave Chelsea a clean start to the season rather than a point shared.
Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion
Chelsea now move straight into the Carabao Cup against Luton Town before facing Brighton & Hove Albion in Xabi Alonso’s Premier League home debut. For Palmer, the immediate question is whether this level of direct involvement holds up as the schedule tightens and Chelsea lean on him to keep the attack moving.
