COLE PALMER became the first player in Premier League history to score four first-half goals - only for Chelsea's defensive skittishness to ensure he could never rest easy.
The England star cashed in on Brighton's spectacular naivety off the ball with two counter-attacks, a penalty and a spectacular long-range free-kick in just 20 minutes.
And he was also denied by the upright and a tight offside call as both Enzo Maresca and Fabian Hurzeler watched their teams abandon all sense of defensive responsibility in favour of all-out attack.
The away side's approach was encapsulated by a moment nearing the interval when their 10 outfield players were in the final third searching for another goal.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 29, 2024 من Sunday Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة September 29, 2024 من Sunday Express.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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