Chelsea again showed an impressive performance at the start of the 2021/2022 season. The Blues are considered to have a great squad.
In the first week of the 2021/2022 Premier League, Chelsea won with a final score of 3-0 over Crystal Palace. The match was held at Stamford Bridge, Saturday (14/8/2021).
Marcos Alonso, Christian Pulisic and Trevoh Chalobah were among the players who contributed goals for Chelsea against Patrick Vieira's team.
Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, rotated during the match against the Eagles. Chelsea's duel with the Eagles is less than 4 days away with the 2021 European Super Cup clash with Villarreal.
Chelsea won the first trophy by beating the Spanish representative via a penalty shootout. The west London team won 6-5.
In the Chelsea squad against Crystal Palace, there was no N'Golo Kante nor Kai Havertz. Thiago Silva is also a backup.
Therefore, the BBC pundit, Matthew Upson, I would not hesitate to say that the Chelsea squad this season is extraordinary. Moreover, Chelsea have also brought Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
"Chelsea were outstanding on the pitch today. When you look at it, there's no Romelu Lukaku and N'Golo Kante - maybe their best players," Upson told the BBC.
"You look on the bench and Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz and Thiago Silva don't play. It's an incredible squad," said the former West Ham United and Leicester City player.