By Bukola Kayode
Chelsea started the new season with style with a 5-1 over West Ham victory at London Stadium.
Joao Perdo, Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah scored a goal apiece after West Ham recorded a shock lead — secured a thumping win for the Blues and lifted them to the top of the table for the first time since December 2021.
It may only be for a few hours — and obviously the 18 other teams have only played one match — but it still felt significant, being the first time Chelsea have been top of the pile since Todd Boehly took over and embarked on his £1 billion-plus spending spree.
Meanwhile, as the new world club champions shook off the dust following their opening-day goalless draw with Crystal Palace, West Ham have slipped to the bottom of the table after a woeful display, the sort that gets managers sacked.
Graham Potter, whose side lost 3-0 at Sunderland last weekend, now has a worse record from his 20 matches in charge than Julen Lopetegui, the man he replaced in January.
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