Cole Palmer hit again at his social media critics and admitted “sh*t occurs” after ending his long-goal drought in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Liverpool this afternoon.
It was Palmer’s first aim in 19 video games and was well-merited after an excellent show which proved an excessive amount of for out-of-sorts Liverpool to deal with.
The England worldwide had already performed a key position in Chelsea’s first two targets earlier than getting his identify on the scoresheet for the primary time since mid-January with a stoppage-time penalty.
Virgil van Dijk scored Liverpool’s aim but it surely was Palmer’s day as Chelsea moved stage on factors with Newcastle within the combat for a Champions League place.
Cole Palmer slots it in from the spot 🥶 pic.twitter.com/AYDSzEasdA
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Palmer – I felt regular
Requested how he felt standing over the spot-kick, the previous Manchester Metropolis playmaker informed Sky Sports activities: “I simply felt regular. Clearly sh*t occurs, I went three months with out scoring but it surely simply provides me extra combat and motivation to do extra for myself and for the workforce.
“Social media these days is stuffed with idiots, the trolls and no matter. I don’t pay any consideration to that. I’ve scored at this time and I’m joyful but it surely’s just one and I’ve acquired to maintain enhancing and attempt to attain new ranges.”
Palmer admitted he had been struggling to deal with his current barren spell.
He added: “Getting possibilities and never scoring, it feels such as you’re letting your workforce down. I really feel like I’m mentally sturdy anyway. I really feel delight in serving to the workforce and if I’m not doing that, I’m not joyful.”
No lack of motivation from Liverpool – Van Dijk
Liverpool had been a great distance from their finest however captain Van Dijk insisted there was no lack of motivation regardless of them successful the title final weekend.
The Netherlands defender stated: “There was possibilities for us to attain – in the long run they deserve the win. That’s the disappointing factor as we got here right here to win.
“Clearly we tried, but it surely wasn’t nice. The way in which we skilled, the sharpness that we had, everybody was prepared for it.
“We knew it was going to be robust at instances. We might have completed higher in the way in which we defended as a workforce, however we are going to analyse it tomorrow and put together for the subsequent recreation.”
He added: “We’re very lucky that we didn’t lose that many video games within the league and this hurts. And it ought to damage.
“Even when the job is finished we got here right here to attempt get an excellent consequence. It has to harm. I’m undoubtedly upset.”
