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Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) and Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa): These two are on a similar trajectory. Really impressive performance: box to box, combative and they did everything they needed to do. Tielemans has been great for Villa and now Villa are trying to work out who fits in around him. Before it was chopping and changing – was it Amadou Onana, was it John McGinn? Now it’s Tielemans and whoever. Fernandez
These were Palmer’s big moments but he had an overall impact on a game that was so crucial to Chelsea, who are now only behind fourth-placed Newcastle United on goals scored – 62 against 66 – with the same goal difference of plus-21.
It perfectly sets up their visit to Tyneside on Sunday, 11 May, for their next Premier League game.
This was a complete performance from Palmer, who had
Chelsea strengthened their bid for a place in next season’s Champions League with victory against newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot made six changes from the side that beat Tottenham Hotspur to clinch the title at Anfield, resulting in a display lacking some of their traditional intensity until it was too late.
After giving Liverpool the traditional champions’ guard of honour before
Palmer started the season in red-hot form for the Blues, scoring 14 goals and creating six assists across his first 21 Premier League appearances. However, he has zero goal involvements since.
Many Chelsea supporters, as well as Fantasy Football fans, had pencilled in Chelsea’s home match against a Southampton side who sit bottom of the league and have the worst defensive record as the fixture where Palmer would restart his
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says he is not concerned by Cole Palmer’s form or body language.
The Italian manager addressed the issue of the England international’s dip in form amid Chelsea’s run of two wins in 10 matches in all competitions.
The 22-year-old forward has not scored in any of his past six matches in all competitions and has not registered an assist in any of his past 13 matches.
Bryan Mbeumo, Brentford, £8m – Everton (h)
What was I thinking, leaving Mbeumo out of the team of the week last time as he scored 14 points away at Leicester?
He’s now only 11 points behind Palmer for the season and this week’s game against Everton could turn into another bonanza, with David Moyes’ visitors involved in two 2-2 draws in their past three.
Mohamed Salah (vice captain), Liverpool,
Nick Pope, Newcastle, keeper, £5m – home to Leicester City
Newcastle have let in seven in their past two games – but hear me out!
Pope has made 54 saves this season at a rate of more than three per game, so you are almost guaranteed a save point.
And Newcastle should dominate possession against Leicester – it’s not hard to imagine a home win to nil.
Jurrien Timber, Arsenal,
Cole Palmer’s ice-cool ‘Panenka’ penalty sealed Chelsea’s impressive comeback as they came from two goals behind to win at Tottenham.
Strikes from Jadon Sancho and Enzo Fernandez and two spot-kicks from Palmer sank Spurs, who made a fast start but then fell apart and suffered a defeat that adds to the recent agony for under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou.
Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski had put Tottenham 2-0 up in 11
Stefan Ortega, Manchester City, keeper, £5.2m – home to Nottingham Forest
Two weeks ago, triple Arsenal defence paid off against Forest at home so we’re going back to the well again.
Arsenal restricted Forest to zero shots on target in that match. City’s defence isn’t quite as good and they’ve played pretty poorly recently.
However, they still have quality players and have managed at least 11 clean sheets per season
Cole Palmer shone in a comfortable Chelsea win over an Aston Villa side whose worrying winless run extended to eight matches.
Nicolas Jackson gave Chelsea a seventh-minute lead, squeezing a first-time finish past Emi Martinez after Marc Cucurella forced Jadon Philogene into a mistake on the edge of his own box before crossing.
Enzo Fernandez then volleyed in the second in the 36th minute.
The Argentina midfielder finished with his