Cole Palmer predicted four-goal heroics as Chelsea star's bold claim goes viral

Chelsea prima Cole Palmer made past arsenic helium scored 4 first-half goals successful the Blues' melodramatic 4-2 triumph implicit Brighton and it has since emerged that helium predicted the feat up of time

Cole Palmer scored each 4 goals arsenic Chelsea bushed Brighton 4-2 and footage has surfaced of the England planetary boldly predicting helium would bash conscionable that.

Palmer has been successful stunning signifier since making the determination to Chelsea from Manchester City for £42.5million past summer, with the 22-year-old making 50 extremity contributions successful 51 games crossed each competitions.

Against Brighton, helium made Premier League history arsenic helium became the archetypal subordinate to people 4 goals successful the archetypal fractional of a game. And Chelsea person since shared a video connected societal media showing Palmer backing himself to people 4 astatine immoderate constituent this season.

In a clip from a photoshoot, Palmer is asked to clasp up 3 fingers to signify him scoring a hattrick and helium past asks the crew: "What astir four?" Chelsea posted the clip with the caption: "Good occupation you asked, Cole!"

Blues brag Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, branded Palmer the "best successful the Premier League" pursuing his exploits against Brighton. "He scored 4 but helium besides could person scored 2 oregon 3 more," Maresca said.

"It's important helium stays hungry, ambitious and I cognize him from galore years agone with the under-23s astatine City and with the archetypal team. What helium was arsenic a lad is precisely what helium was 3 oregon 4 years ago.

"Goals, assists, champion subordinate of the Premier League – this doesn't alteration the mode helium is. He's a humble feline and for maine it's the astir important thing. He's a apical subordinate and contiguous successful shot young players tin alteration quick.

"Cole scores goals and ne'er changes and this is the astir important thing. He's a peculiar player, he's a elemental and humble guy. He doesn't request to archer radical however bully helium is due to the fact that you tin spot it clearly.

"We effort to usage Cole successful that presumption (as a 10) due to the fact that it's his champion position. He tin play arsenic a mendacious nine, arsenic a nine, a winger, successful the pocket, he's truthful good, Cole wrong the transportation is wherever he’s best.

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