Three things we learned from Chelsea win as Xabi Alonso facing familiar problem

If this was anything to go by, Chelsea will be a thrilling watch this season.Chelsea become record-breakersIt was some start that they made. As one of the debutants Maxence Lacroix headed the ball clear and it was picked up by Palmer, the Englishman pirouetted, put Joao Pedro through, and the Brazilian showed such sharpness in dinking the ball over Bernd Leno and into the net.Chelsea had produced a lead after only 31 seconds of the match, and in doing so had broken a Premier League record.It was the earliest goal a team had ever scored in their opening game of a Premier League season and perhaps indicated it could be an exhilarating and routine win for Chelsea on the Thames. The former, it was. The latter, not so much.Quick off the mark: Joao PedroGettySanchez under scrutiny amid unconvinc