Cole Palmer's teammate left a brutal five-word message on his hat-trick ball following his magnificent showing against Brighton.
Palmer scored an impressive four goals, including a stunning free-kick, as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-2 in a thrilling fixture at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
All of his strikes came in the first-half as he became the first player in Premier League history to score four goals in the first half of a game.
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Palmer was gifted the match ball for his four-goal haul, with Romeo Lavia leaving a ruthless message on his memorabilia from his stunning outing.
"You're a mid player regardless," wrote Lavia, who was a second-half substitute in the league clash.
Palmer, who scored 22 league goals last season, has now scored six goals this campaign as he's on course to enjoy another ultra-prolific term.
After the game, Enzo Maresca, who worked with the player at Manchester City, praised the forward's attitude.
"I knew Cole from many years ago. I had him at Man City in the under-23s. The best thing is as a human he’s still the same way. This doesn't change his life and that’s the best thing for him," he said.
"He doesn’t have to tell people how good he is. You'd have to be blind if you don’t see it. I said [to him] that he scored four but, he could have got two or three more. It's important to be hungry and ambitious."
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler hailed the 22-year-old as a 'special' player following his outing.
"There aren’t many players like Cole Palmer in the Premier League. He’s special," he said. "He punished every single mistake we made. You can’t stop him."
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