LONDON -- Saturday's emphatic win over Crystal Palace should dispel any premature suggestions that Frank Lampard is under immediate pressure at Chelsea, but the performance didn't disprove any of the reasons behind that speculation, either. This was ultimately a comfortable afternoon for the Blues as they ran out 4-0 winners against a Crystal Palace well-organised to defend a 0-0 scoreline, but bereft of ideas and belief to recover once falling behind.
Ben Chilwell excelled on his full Premier League debut for Chelsea, scoring the opening goal five minutes into the second half and providing a pinpoint cross for Kurt Zouma to double the home side's advantage 16 minutes later.