Duh. Cole Palmer was cooking from start to finish and, having scored Chelsea's second 19 minutes in, was the Blues' best player even before his show-stopping antics as the clock ticked over to 100.
Somehow, there will still be critics who watch this performance and determine that Conor Gallagher is the problem in Chelsea's expensive midfield. The academy graduate brought the energy needed for a game of this magnitude and led by example.
Chelsea had a grip on the game until Moises Caicedo's under-hit pass sent Alejandro Garnacho through on goal 34 minutes in. It seemed like the midfielder's confidence never returned after that.
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