Cole Palmer’s Chelsea goal on Monday night shattered a remarkable record.
Chelsea’s season has been disappointing; Mauricio Pochettino’s team is currently ninth in the table and will miss out on European competition for another year.
Cole Palmer has shown to be a significant bright spot, even though Chelsea supporters haven’t had much to cheer about.
Ever since moving from Manchester City to Stamford Bridge for £40 million in the summer, the 21-year-old has had an incredible season.
Palmer is by far Chelsea’s greatest player this season, having scored 24 goals and dishing out 13 assists in 41 games.
Palmer gave Chelsea a two-goal lead as Chelsea dominated Everton in their Premier League match on Monday.
The attacker played a one-two with Nicolas Jackson and curled a left-footed shot past Jordan Pickford after nutmegging another English teenager, Jarrad Branthwaite.
In addition to giving Chelsea the lead, the goal broke the previous record.
Palmer made Stamford Bridge history by becoming the first Chelsea player to score in seven straight Premier League games.
Six was the previous record, which Didier Drogba matched in 2007 after Eidur Gudjohnsen achieved it in 2002.
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Palmer is a lock to be in Gareth Southgate’s England team for Euro 2024, where he will compete with players like Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka for playing time in Germany.
Steve Holland, Southgate’s assistant, was at Stamford Bridge to watch Palmer.