Afrigather England worldwide Cole Palmer scored 4 objectives as Chelsea thrashed sorry Everton 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League fixture on Monday evening to reignite their prime six end.
Palmer opened the scoring within the thirteenth minute by curling a lovely strike into the underside nook after nutmegging Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and enjoying a one-two with teammate Nicolas Jackson.
He doubled the lead 5 minutes later, heading in a rebound after a Jackson shot had been saved by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford.
And the 21-year-old accomplished his hat-trick halfway by means of the primary half in type after he intercepted a poor move from Pickford earlier than lobbing the England goalkeeper from 40 yards out.
Jackson then inflicted extra doom on Everton simply earlier than the break by volleying in Marc Cucurella’s cut-back, earlier than Palmer added his fourth from the penalty spot within the 63rd minute.
Chelsea scored a sixth within the ninetieth minute when substitute Alfie Gilchrist netted his first aim for the membership from a good angle.
Nevertheless, the evening was not with out drama for Chelsea as Palmer needed to fend off teammates Jackson and Noni Madueke to attain his fourth from the penalty spot.
“We can not behave on this approach. I instructed them that is the final time I settle for one of these behaviour,” mentioned Pochettino after his largest win as Chelsea boss up to now.
Regardless of an eight-game unbeaten Premier League run, Chelsea stay in ninth however at the moment are simply three factors adrift of sixth-placed Newcastle with a sport in hand to return.
And they’ll head into Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final towards Metropolis assured they will finish the holders’ quest for a second consecutive treble.
“Crucial factor now’s to construct a group which is constant,” added Pochettino.
“We weren’t constant sufficient. We have to study and study shortly.”
A demoralising defeat leaves Everton nonetheless perilously positioned simply two factors above the relegation zone.
Chelsea stretched their Premier League unbeaten run to eight matches and are three factors off seventh-placed Manchester United, who at present sit within the Premier League’s final European spot, having performed one sport fewer.
As for Everton, they have been enjoying of their first match since receiving a two-point deduction for a second breach of Premier League monetary guidelines. They stayed sixteenth, two factors above the relegation zone.
