Cole Palmer scored a perfect hat-trick in just 16 first-half minutes against Everton, with fans and pundits alike taking to social media in response.
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Palmer scores 16-minute hat-trickTreble sinks struggling EvertonFans impressed on social mediaWHAT HAPPENED?
Palmer opened the scoring on 13 minutes at Stamford Bridge with a left-footed shot placed into the bottom corner. His second just five minutes after was a close-range header, before completing the treble with his right from distance after catching Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford way off his line. In total, only 16 minutes separated his first from his third. Things then got even better after the break, as Palmer scored his fourth from the penalty spot.
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Noah Kahan called on the club to tie down for a long time: "Ice cole, Chelsea sign him for a decade."
Best in the league? @geetrinty on X thinks so: "Cole Palmer is setting the Premier League on fire! With skill, passion, and determination, he's proving why he's the best player in the league right now."
Blues fan Adi posted: "Cole Palmer hat-trick in 16 minutes. Chelsea fans have waited so long for a player like him."
Self-confessed sports fanatic ZoePicks, added: "NGL Chelsea hit a pit of gold with that Cole Palmer signing this season." [sic]
Ashley just said: "Cole palmer is ridiculous."
Man Utd supporter Wyclef Presley even seemed to retract ever doubting Palmer at this level: "Maybe I Was Wrong With Cole Palmer, MAYBE! Boy Is On Fire."
WHAT THE PUNDITS & JOURNALISTS & PLAYERS ARE SAYING
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher wrote on X: "Cole Palmer was nailed on for YPOTY, how close is he to POTY?!!"
Gary Lineker added: "He's exceptionally talented is Cole Palmer."
Chelsea team-mate Romeo Lavia said: "This is getting stupid now! MR COLD PALMER."
The Athletic's Duncan Alexander pointed out: "PL goals since the start of March…Cole Palmer 9-9 Liverpool."
Nizaar Kinsella of the chimed in: "Cole Palmer is special. He has scored in seven successive home league games, the first player to achieve that feat for Chelsea. Not seen a single player carry Chelsea like this since Eden Hazard."
Rio Ferdinand waxed lyrical about England's chances in the summer: "Cole Palmer hitting some mad numbers…on the [plane] to [Germany]. Declan / Jude / Foden / Palmer / Saka / Kane."
GettyTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Palmer has been carrying an otherwise poor and disjointed Chelsea team this season. He scored a hat-trick in the 4-3 comeback win over Manchester United earlier this month and went one better by bagging four against Everton. Palmer is now level with Erling Haaland at the top of the goalscoring charts in the Premier League with 20.