When you watch Cole Palmer play, football seems like the most simple game ever.That sort of comment ran around social media last night after the Chelsea youngster almost singlehandedly pulled them from the brink of a dreadful defeat straight to a brutal, statement win against Real Betis in the UEFA Conference League final.His standout performance earned him the Man of the Match award, as the 23-year-old versatile forward amazed fans and pundits.Coldest Palmer directs second-half blitzkrieg as Chelsea come from behind to knock Betis and win ECL!Among them, a couple of former Chelsea players, including legendary Joe Cole, who praised Palmer for his second-half show after the game.”Cole Palmer is an absolute genius,” Cole said on TNT Sports. “We don’t produce these players. They don’t fall off trees.”He took the game by the scruff of the neck, and there are not many players in world football who can do what he does.”Fairs to Palmer man what an assist pic.twitter.com/eWoVOyCHg9— 🇦🇱☣️ (@BaldeWaves) May 28, 2025 First, he danced around before his brilliant cross found Enzo Fernandez between two Betis defenders to make it 1-1. Five minutes later, Palmer made a mess on the right and met Nicolas Jackson to chest home the second goal.”Palmer has delivered and that’s the difference,” former Blues goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer said on BBC Radio 5 Live. “Palmer is a young player, but has an incredible amount of maturity. He led this side and dictated that second half.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8952852##West Ham forward Michail Antonio added on TNT Sports: “The game was lost until Cole Palmer decided to turn up. He got on the ball, kept asking for it, demanding it.”Two unbelievable balls, two unbelievable goals. What a player.””I got no pockets.”Cole Palmer gets creative holding his Player of the Match trophy 😂🏆 pic.twitter.com/dIlS2Aqzek— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 28, 2025
