Photo by Chris Lee- Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Photo by Chris Lee- Chelsea FC via Getty Images
It is fair to say that Gary Neville was impressed with what he saw from Chelsea in their 3-2 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Monday night.
Defensively, Chelsea were a bit shaky at times, especially Robert Sanchez. But going forward, they were incredible.
All three of their attackers — Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro — managed to score. Palmer and Pedro were also able to provide assists during the west London derby.
Gary Neville in awe of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro
Unsurprisingly, the performances of Palmer, Rogers and Pedro did not go unnoticed. In fact, Neville has claimed that Chelsea’s attack was “one of the best things” he saw from the Premier League’s opening weekend.
Speaking on Sky Sports, the Manchester United legend said: “The attacking play, Cole Palmer sensational. If you talk about Cole Palmer getting back to his best you’ve got a £120m-£125m player there. Rogers getting a goal. Those two being electric with Joao Pedro up front. The front three were brilliant tonight. One of the best things I’ve seen this weekend.”
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville
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You would now expect to see the very same frontline when Chelsea take on Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
However, before then, the Blues face Luton Town in the second round of the Carabao Cup on Thursday.
Xabi Alonso is likely to rotate his attack, which could mean starts for Estevao Willian and Geovany Quenda, who were both second-half substitutes at Craven Cottage.
Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro could be the best attack in the Premier League
On paper, Palmer, Rogers and Pedro already looked like a good attack. Individually, they have all performed in the Premier League.
The question was whether they could perform as a unit, with Paul Merson having his doubts before the Fulham game.
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Merson was worried about Palmer, Rogers and Pedro playing in the same team, fearing that the trio would all try to occupy the same space.
However, there was no such issue at Craven Cottage. Palmer was brilliant in the right half-space, Rogers was just as effective on the opposite side and Pedro stayed up front and did his job.
All in all, you may now be looking at the best attack in England.