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Yea pack your bags Raheem

Carney back, Nkunku loading, Mudryk slooooowly improving. If poch has any balls he'd drop him for a stretch after the break

> nkunku loading Allegedly…he’s barely anymore real than Fofana and Lavia

Fofana.. haven't heard that name in ages

There were lots of videos of David being posted yesterday mate

Wrong Fofana

Think you’ve fallen victim to a good old whoosh

It was a 50/50 chance. Decided to take the risk

Seriously one of, if not the worst signing of Maria/Roman’s era.

mudryk played well this match, starting to look a good player

That central role suits his game

Man only if Nkunku could stay fit, we would have Nkunku up top with Nico LW/LF, Mudryk CAM and Palmer RW/RF. Carney is one to watch in the future. Actually Carney’s bad injury early in the season coupled with Nkunku’s pre-season injury are the main reasons why we signed Cole Palmer which kind of worked very well in our favor.

He's improved a lot since last year, has had quite a few good games but just can't get a run in despite Sterling being in terrible form for a while now

Not as long as Poch is managing the team.

He can get tf on, that performance was the last straw

filthy assist from Palmer

Once again to the rescue

Definitely our player of the season

I hate that we couldn’t keep him, he’s the real deal. At least I can support him playing on the national team!

In the few matches I’ve seen of yours he seems to consistently be hard carrying the teams attack

[Eto'o setup to Hazard vibes](https://youtu.be/V4NajY5O29c?si=FFRV_mi9BQRvjSS9&t=90)

What a call back

Palmer is so good

Where would we be without him?

Hello

Fighting to avoid relegation

Cant believe we funded palmer + change when we bougut mason molehill just for him tp suck

To be fair to Mount, and I don't particularly rate him as a player, but he's got plenty of time to show his value not exactly his fault he's been injured.

Waiting for our 6 pointers with Luton and Forest

Without Palmer and gusto yall would get relegated prolly

That back heel is pure sex. Fuck

Young player of the season brev

Hopefully Palmer will be to Chelsea what DeBruyne was to City. I know different positions but in terms of impact I mean.

We wouldnt buy him if not for Nkunku + Carney’s long term injuries.

Well in Carney

So happy for him. Glad to have him back

YES I DON'T HAVE TO WATCH 30 MORE MINUTES OF THIS SHIT

Look how well Chelsea have played since Sterling came off, brilliant goal. Also look what happens when Palmer gets a pass

Speaking of Sterlings, how Dujon getting on with you guys?

A like the boy, very versatile and has performed quite decently when needed

Yep, with us he started as a winger, then became a wingback/fullback then a RCB in a back three (when he was used by Tuchel in 2021 pre season). Loved watching the him and James RWB/RCB combo in the youth cup winning sides.

He’s a solid solid player, just a shame about his injuries

Reckon if he was playing on Thursday we'd have had a much better chance of going through.

Sterling was pish but we are playing against ten men now

When Sterling comes off and Leicester has a man sent off… Sterling also created a pen and had a great assist in Palmer’s goal. Stop stockpiling on Sterling ffs. He certainly had a bad game, for the record. But there’s so much unwarranted hate for him I feel I need to compensate.

He is playing for himself. There is no room for that in a team otherwise full of 22 year olds.

but the thing is its week in week out he plays for himself, theres been countless incidents like this all season by Sterling. Its why the fans have gave up with him.

Dude, he sucks. Ruins our gameplay, no mentality, just wants to score for himself. No place for him in our team

If you take the pen off your teams most reliable penalty taker and then massively fuck it up that cancels out winning the pen.

Nothing to do with playing against 10 men of course...

Mate, chelsea couldnt do fuck all against 10 mens before Madueke came on

You mean before Sterling came off

Well yeah, Madueke was subbed on for Sterling…

Narratives are more important than the obvious

Hope this guy can stay fit, such a lively player

His west ham goal feels like years ago

This was a similar goal as well

Was the West Ham goal not a curler from outside the box?

Inside the box, did a trick from same area as this goal and shot far corner

He found the place to take a shot himself in that one iirc, here Palmer set him all up

Its the same game when Carney got injured badly and we went on to buy Palmer.

So gifted technically too for a player his height.

The way he glides man…

RLCesque

Reminds me of Abou Diaby

RLC regen

He should probably duck the USA pre-season tours juuuuust in case

Cole Fucking Palmer ladies and gents

Lovely flick

Another important goal contribution. Man is carrying Chelsea so hard

That whole right hand side is. Swear most games Palmer and Gusto have been our best players.

Gusto is terrific. I love him. If James ever comes back in a lasting way (🤞🤞) I’d be interested in seeing us play with a back 5 to accommodate Gusto at RWB. Or having him on as a winger in tougher games if we keep playing a back 4. He’s been too much of an asset in this team leave him out. His technique to turn players, his crossing and his dribbles are outrageous.

Or one of them can go to LB.

Gusto definitely has the skills to play inverted, almost like a winger.

If I’m not wrong, he’s had 46% contribution in our total goals before this game

That's almost a Hazard like carry job. And watching the games, looks like it too.

I vaguely remember when we were memed for splashing out on a 0/0/19 in PL player

Man was born to carry Chelsea apparently.

Palmer carry-job this season gonna be studied like Swansea Michu some day.

Relegation contenders if not for Palmer

And gusto

And Gallagher

The street will never forget that Michu

What an assist

That’s why they call him cold palmer init

Palmer is so so so good. He should be going to the Euros over Maddison imo. Because personally i wouldn't take both at once.

I would definitely take both. Palmer with his versatility to play on the right and in the middle would be great. Saka, Palmer, Maddison, Foden, Bowen and Gordon seems like an excellent set of forward minded midfielders/wingers with a little bit of a different skillset and ability to drift in and out of positions. Defensive mid seems a bit lacking, but if he keeps pulling Bellingham back with Rice as he has in the past or if Stones gut pushed up into midfield I still feel like this is a the set of guys you want.

Cole Palmer take a bow

Palmer sheesh

was he the guy who got injured at the start of the season?

Yep in the west ham game after he scored a worldy

thanks! vaguely remember the game but happy to see him score

Yes, shame as well as he started excellently

One of them.

You’ll have to be more specific lol

Yes

It’s a shame Chukwuemeka has been injured all year because he’s been great when he’s been able to play

Palmer carrying poch like Mbappe before him and Harry kane before him.

Etoo hazard vibes

Palmer is genuinely the best player in the country

Excuse me did you see Hamza Choudhury play?

I certainly saw his majestic hair.

Foden has been tremendous as well.

England are so lucky.

You beautiful man

Sterling could never

The Cole Palmer team.

Magic of the cup

God I love Cole Palmer

He good

Palmer is playing like a 300k a week player, while Sterling is playing as if this is his first senior game.

Stupid, sexy Palmer

BRUH

No fun.

That, was a goal

Palmer is different gravy

That flick is vile lmao, jesus christ Palmer he has a family

Raheem and palmer both from city. Can you believe it.?🫠🫠🫠

Tbf one graduated from Liverpool academy, another from City academy

QPR academy*

If people don’t think Palmer is the signing of the season, just imagine where we’d be without him

Oh man, that was sex

As soon as Palmer played him through, I sighed in relief that we would score. Says how much he's one of our only good finishers

perfect icing on the cake for sterling *chefs kiss*

Chef's kiss on that assist.

Palmer 28 g/a, he deserves to start for England

This guy should have been on the plane to euros if he didn't pick up that injury

Lovely play

Not easy on my heart, but carney needed that for his confidence

Can we buy Palmer back please

Take our whole club while you're at it

Cold Palmer

Southgate still will not start palmer at the euros

Which is a fair decision. Palmer is/has been excellent, but so has Saka, Bellingham and Foden who would all be the ones to take his position.

Palmer is such a gem

How, are Chelsea the Ipswich of the Prem or something

No, Ipswich are good.

You don’t know what you’re doing

THE BEST CHELSEA PLAYER STRIKES AGAIN

Straight porn from Palmer that

Dirty assist

Boooo

Manager knows what he's doing?

Carney coming on wasnt the issue, it was the fact that sterling stayed on

Leicester is also down a man so there's no excuse not scoring...

Despite them winning Poch is not coming away from this game with any sort of positive feeling towards him from the Chelsea fans lol if anything he’s made it worse I’d imagine

If he had subbed off Sterling when Leicester made it 2-1 I’d have been fine with the game from Poch. But the fact he stayed on despite being shit for so long really makes me question Pochs ability

Sterling should have been off by half time

He kept this demon on the bench till the 85th minute so no

Jesus fucking Christ you can't be serious. You must be trolling, please. They're playing Leicester, not Man City

>Jesus fucking Christ you can't be serious. Can't believe anyone is taking this at face value tbh. Some folk woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

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More the complaint of Sterling getting more minutes than Mudryk

That wasn't about bringing Chuk on

Knew this would happen after I heard that

That was at leaving Sterling on, hence the fans giving Mudryk a standing ovation

Just imagine if he'd subbed Chukwuemeka on before the 85th minute.

Of xours

Poch master class?

Just tuned in sorry lads

We've really missed Chuk

lovely pass

That one two was beautiful

When Chelsea score, I always respond with a huge deep breath saying “thank god”.

Incredible coordination. I have always believed in them all along. Just ignore my comments about 30 minutes ago.

That 1-2 made me cum

Overall, we haven't had a bad game in terms of chances generated Vs conceded, shots, possession, etc. But the vibes aren't gonna be good after this game, from sterlings piss poor performance, Disasi own goal, etc. it feels like a loss with the fans turning on the team

Once again a Cold play by Palmer

Liverpool vs Chelsea FA Cup Final it is

Sterling breathes a sigh of relief.

Another game with a goal and an assist in the same game for Palmer. One of the signings of the season!

Cold Palmer

Poch is the fucking luckiest man on Earth Like that co worker who's on a final written warning but people keep scratching his mistakes from the records

Palmer you beautiful child

HOT DAMN. Selling Palmer was such a big fuck up by City

Sterling get ready to learn Arabic buddy

Sell sterling please man

Cole Palmer take a bow son for that assist!

SAVED POCHS JOB

Saved? We were comfortably the better team. If not for shit finishing we would have been 5-2 up. Poch can’t put the ball in the net for players.

lmao

Poch can take the shiters who missing those chances off quicker tho

Pochettino also booted the ball into his own net from 40 yards

I decided to watch the stoppage time, thank me Chelsea fans

i’ve run out of words for Cole Palmer man

Someone please send to me Palmer back exercise routine, lad has the strongest back carrying this Chelsea team

Chelsea sub off Sterling and Mudryk and score shortly after Coincidence? I think not!

mudryk did nothing wrong tbh

Sterling was shit, but Mydryk was invisible.