Chelsea fans spot Cole Palmer moment that proves he's got 'unmatched mentality' compared to teammates

Chelsea fans have spotted a moment they believe shows Cole Palmer is levels above his teammates.

Palmer single-handedly dragged Chelsea to a famous 4-3 win against Manchester United on Thursday evening, with the 21-year-old scoring in the 100th and 101st minutes.

Chelsea raced into an early two goal lead through Conor Gallagher and a Palmer penalty, but lost heir composure in the final 10 minutes of the first half and went into the break with the score 2-2.

United looked set to leave Stamford Bridge with the three points after Alejandro Garnacho headed his side in front, but Palmer's late heroics produced a remarkable Chelsea victory.

Palmer has enjoyed a successful first season at Chelsea since making a £40 million move from City last summer.

The English attacker has now scored 16 goals - eight of which have been penalties - in 26 Premier League games this term, and has chipped in with eight assists as well.

Numbers and sensational talent aside though, there was one moment on Thursday evening that fans believe showed exactly why Palmer stands out in a Chelsea side that has endured a mediocre campaign.

After coolly slotting home a 110th minute penalty to level the score at 3-3, Palmer immediately collected the ball and ran back his half for the restart rather than celebrate his last-gasp goal.

82 seconds later, he scored the winner.

"It’s not just Palmer’s ability, it’s his mentality. Levels above the whole team," one Chelsea fan posted on X.

"100th minute penalty to equalise 3-3, any normal person celebrates, but he picks the ball up & we get a winner."

Another fan added: "[Noni] Madueke runs to celebrate & then stops when Palmer doesn’t. He operates at a whole different level compared to the rest, it's crazy."

One fan argued that, "the whole team should have this mentality," while another argued that Palmer's senior teammates could learn a thing or two from him.

"He’s unbelievable, we’re lucky to have him. It is, however, embarrassing that he’s having to carry this team and set an example for mentality."

Featured Image Credit: TNT Sports & Chelsea

Topics: Chelsea, Cole Palmer, Manchester United, Premier League, Football

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a Sports Trends Writer at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He enjoys running, cooking and watching non-league football.

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