Chelsea star brutally mocks Cole Palmer after his four-goal thriller towards Brighton by writing cheeky message on star’s match ball

One Chelsea star teased Cole Palmer by writing a brutal message on his match ball regardless of the star scoring 4 objectives towards Brighton.

Palmer scored 4 objectives within the first half of the 4-2 win, together with a wide ranging 30-yard free kick which left followers purring at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. 

The 22-year-old turned the primary Premier League participant ever to attain 4 objectives earlier than half-time and Mail Sport lavished him with a 9.5 ranking for his ‘merely extraordinary’ efficiency. 

He already has three Premier League hat-tricks – as many as membership legends Didier Drogba, Frank Lampard, and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink – and his Chelsea team-mates have been as much as their previous tips along with his match ball.

Final season a thriller man wrote ‘s*** participant’ on his ball after he netted a hat-trick within the 4-3 win over Manchester United in April. 

Palmer dazzled followers as he turned the primary Premier League star to attain 4 earlier than half-time

The 22-year-old bagged a shocking free-kick strike from 30 yards because the choose of the bunch

And this time round Romeo Lavia was the agent of mischief, writing: ‘You are a mid participant regardless’.

Lavia tagged Palmer as he posted an image of his graffiti on Instagram, saying: ‘There you go CP’.

His work prompted a wave of response on social media.

‘Gotta love the banter between team-mates! Maintain it mild and enjoyable!’ wrote one on X, previously Twitter.

‘Solely a real buddy can get away with that,’ mentioned one other. 

‘Boys will probably be boys,’ one mentioned.

Some noticed fact in Lavia’s message. ‘Palmer is really a mid participant. He by no means turns up for giant video games,’ got here the decision of 1 fan. 

‘He is aware of the reality. Objectives apart,’ mentioned one other. 

These doubters would possibly do nicely to test the scoring and assists charts, with Palmer inserting second in each having scored six and arrange 4 objectives this marketing campaign. He additionally has 43 Premier League objectives and assists because the begin of final season – essentially the most of any participant. 

Lavia obtained in on the motion as Chelsea continued their robust begin beneath Enzo Maresca

Some followers have been amused by Lavia’s written message whereas others took it severely

He had the prospect to spice up his numbers much more on Saturday, with one unimaginable first-time go curled excessive of the defence for Nicolas Jackson a specific demonstration of his expertise. 

Supervisor Enzo Maresca hailed him at full time.

‘I simply mentioned to Cole, he scored 4 however he might have scored two or three extra. It is vital he continues to be hungry and impressive,’ he mentioned. 

‘I do know Cole from a few years in the past. I had him for one complete season at Metropolis after which the first-team. The very best factor he has is the best way he’s at present as a boy, he was precisely that approach two or three years in the past. 

‘So, objectives and assists, the most effective participant within the Premier League; this doesn’t change the best way he’s. He is a straightforward man, a humble man – and for me, that is an important factor.

‘He’s a prime participant. And the essential factor in regards to the earlier factor, at present in soccer, younger gamers change very fast. They rating one aim and so they suppose they’re already… Cole has scored many objectives, many assists, he’s a prime participant however he has by no means modified. That is an important factor.’

After dropping 2-0 to Manchester Metropolis within the first sport of the season, Chelsea have rediscovered their stride beneath Maresca. 

They’ve gained 4 and drawn one in every of their Premier League video games since and look extra deadly, placing six previous Wolves whereas netting 5 towards Barrow within the Carabao Cup.