Noni Madueke’s 14-minute hat-trick inspires Chelsea to big win at Wolves
Chelsea’s business planning and human resource practices may confound all but their blue-sky thinkers but that does not preclude them providing great entertainment. Perhaps that is where the method in the perceived madness lies: if you can’t always be good, be fun, be box office. And this was a red-letter day for the laptop gurus who have constructed their squad.
Amid that stockpiling of 191 years of contracts across 42 players, genuine, high-class talent abounds. Cole Palmer, with a goal and three assists, looked the player of last season in a game that had threatened to get away from Chelsea in the first half. In the second, their attacking players cut Wolves to ribbons, visibly enjoying themselves as they feasted on an opponent who look a far lesser proposition than last season.
