Attacking trio can be Chelsea's heart, Alonso says after debut win

LONDON, Aug 24 : Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso toasted his winning debut in the Premier League by praising his front line of Joao Pedro, Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer who put on a masterclass of attacking football in a 3-2 London derby win at Fulham on Monday."They are going to be a very important part to build around them, to build the team with them," the Spaniard told reporters."They need to take responsibility. They need to lead the rest. They need to inspire the rest because if they do great, the other ones will follow."Joao Pedro put Chelsea ahead after 31 seconds when he latched onto a pass from Palmer, who was back in the kind of dazzling form that stunned the Premier League after his move from Manchester City in 2023. The Brazilian repaid the favour early in the second half when he se