Fans think Chelsea have mocked Phil Foden after 'disasterclass' vs Liverpool with latest Cole Palmer post

Fans think Chelsea have mocked Phil Foden after the Manchester City star's performance against Liverpool - with a post about Cole Palmer.

City's 1-1 draw with Liverpool saw Foden struggle to make an impact in proceedings - a rarity for the 23-year-old after an incredible season thus far.

The attacking midfielder is almost certain to start for England at Euro 2024, but did endure an off-day at Anfield as City held on for a point in the latter stages.

Chelsea, meanwhile, beat Newcastle 3-2 on Monday, with Palmer putting in another star performance.

The former City midfielder now has 11 goals and eight assists in 23 games in his debut Premier League season - and has been one of few bright spots for Chelsea in an otherwise difficult season thus far.

Following the victory, the Blues' X (Twitter) account posted a photo of Palmer in a cryotherapy chamber, wearing a mask.

They captioned the post: "That's why they call him Cold Palmer."

That's why they call him Cold Palmer. pic.twitter.com/uzpcF1t8OG

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 13, 2024

Some Blues fans think the post is a direct callback to a photo that City posted just 20 minutes after the Blues lost in the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool - which showed Foden stood in a cryotherapy chamber.

It was captioned with three shivering emojis - with supporters believing it was a reference to Palmer's nickname, especially as both are wearing bobble hats.

🥶🥶🥶 pic.twitter.com/n8XlHZc5LK

— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 25, 2024

But while the timing of City's post appears to be nothing more than coincidental, fans think Chelsea's post was a direct response.

Speaking after his player of the match performance against Newcastle, Palmer defended his team-mates after pundit Tim Sherwood sughgested he needs 'more quality' around him.

The 21-year-old replied: "There's a lot of quality there. Not just me, we've got loads of other players. So hopefully the team can get a bit more and then everyone else will see [the quality]."