Stan Collymore claims 40m Chelsea star is 'the best I have seen this season'

"In terms of Chelsea, I genuinely think they're purchasing of all of these players was scattergun and madness but they had the money and the policy was very simple - let's buy the very best young players, in some cases on the planet. Now was it always going to be the case that it took two, three, four years to get up to speed? Not necessarily, some teams hit the ground very, very quickly."

"And they are the most aligned, or they are the most alike, to the PSG team that won the Champions League last year of any Premier League team. Now, it's going to be a big jump to get the consistency week in week out with a manager who is going to be very much learning his trade as well along the way, but if they can, and if they stick to the principles of playing through the lines, really quick, inventive play, a No.10 in Cole Palmer who I hope genuinely takes some kind of form he had at Villa Park for the rest of the season in a Chelsea shirt and an England shirt, is that they could be a very, very persuasive title bet for the next couple of seasons."

Chelsea defeated Aston Villa 4-1 with Joao Felix scoring a hat-trick and Cole Palmer adding another goal. Stan Collymore, a former Liverpool striker, described this as Chelsea's best team performance at Villa Park in years. He acknowledges Chelsea's initial transfer strategy appeared scattered but notes the club invested in young talent strategically. Collymore compares Chelsea's style to PSG's Champions League-winning team, highlighting their quick, inventive play through the lines. He suggests Chelsea could become a serious title contender if they maintain consistency under manager Liam Rosenior, particularly with Cole Palmer's form and their attacking principles.

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