PricelessCole Palmer an off-the-cuff maverick with element of surprise | Barney Ronay

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Chelsea's matchwinner has the capacity to tear defences apart but Brighton's high line played into his hands

Well, that was nuts. Cole Palmer will take the headlines on an afternoon when he was simply irresistible: smarter, swifter, more beautifully aware of space and angles than other player on the pitch, a man moving through lighter, thinner air.

It helped that Brighton were sparkly and fun, but also incredibly brittle, like a glittery pair of nylons trying to play football. The scoring stopped at 4-2, but it could have been anything by the end.