OLDER BROTHER Winger Noni Madueke paid tribute to the player who provided three assists to help him score a hat-trick in Chelsea's 6-2 win over Wolves.
"Cole Parmer is ice cold and I'm hot as hell, so we get along really well," said Madueke, who scored a hat-trick from three assists from Palmer in Chelsea's 6-2 win over Wolves on August 25. "It's great that he always makes the right passes."
At Molineux, Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer gave Chelsea the lead twice in the first half, but Wolves equalised both times. In the second half, Palmer set up Madueke to score three goals in 14 minutes, helping Chelsea sink the home team. At the end of the match, Joao Felix, newly acquired from Atletico, sealed a 6-2 victory link in Kubet
"Palmer's passes today were always good in terms of power and direction. So I just had to receive the ball and score," Madueke added, praising his young teammate.
Madueke (right) celebrates a goal with Palmer (middle) and Fofana in the Wolves 2-6 Chelsea match on the evening of August 25 in the second round of the Premier League. Photo:AFP
According to the winger, with new coach Enzo Maresca, Chelsea has a suitable tactical system. Thanks to that, he and his teammates can probe the opponent, control the ball, and then wait for the right moment to score.
The victory over Wolves on the evening of August 25 was Maresca's first victory with Chelsea in the Premier League. Before that, they lost 0-2 to Man City in the opening match.
"In the first game, we couldn't finish despite good coordination. But today, we played more effectively," Madueke said. "Today is a great day for the coach. I'm happy that he got his first win with Chelsea in the Premier League."
While Palmer, Jackson and Madueke played well, the remaining starter in attack, Mykhailo Mudryk, failed to impress. With the $117 million striker on the pitch, Chelsea had to settle for a 2-2 draw. But when he left the pitch, the team immediately scored four more goals and won big.
When asked why he took Mudryk off right after the first half, coach Maresca answered bluntly: "Because I'm not satisfied. He works very hard without the ball and that's good. But when he does have the ball, I expect him to play a little better."
While working as an assistant to Pep Guardiola, Maresca had the opportunity to work with Palmer. He assessedPalmeris a special and top player. So he was not surprised when the 22-year-old scored 25 goals last season and shone in the win over Wolves.
Last season, Maresca helped Leicester City win the first division title. After that, he was invited back toChelseareplace former coach Mauricio Pochettino.
According to Maresca, the board did not ask him to win the Premier League or qualify for the Champions League. Instead, his task this season is just to help the players and the team improve.
"Chelsea have a very good squad, many versatile players who can play in many different positions,"Marescaadded. "The most important thing is to improve game by game. Then we'll see how far we can go."
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