Palmer is not West Ham’s only concern
Cole Palmer was quiet during Chelsea’s victory over Bournemouth last weekend. Bournemouth tracked the playmaker’s movements closely and when they were unable to stop him by legal means they were not afraid to foul him. But the fact that Chelsea found a way to win suggests they might not be Cole Palmer FC any more. Enzo Maresca has a range of options in attack and it was encouraging that two of his substitutes combined for the only goal on the south coast; Christopher Nkunku turning and finishing well after latching on to Jadon Sancho’s pass. “If we want to help Cole we don’t need to think all the pressure has to be on his shoulders,” Maresca said last week and the message has been taken on board. Others are stepping up and the worry for West Ham is that stopping Palmer might not be enough to stop Chelsea. Jacob Steinberg
