Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea ended a three-game losing streak with a comfortable 4-0 win against bottom-of-the-table Southampton at Stamford Bridge. ..Continue Reading
Goals from Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto, Levi Colwill, and Marc Cucurella secured the win for Chelsea, but their star player Palmer was notably absent from the scoresheet.
Right after the game, Palmer shared his reaction on social media, which didn’t sit well with fans.
Tuesday’s match was just another in a string of disappointing performances for Palmer, who has struggled since joining Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer of 2023.
The 22-year-old has not scored or assisted in his last seven appearances, and he chose to address his poor form with a social media post on Tuesday.
Posting on his Instagram story, Palmer wrote: “Well done lads, +3. Don’t worry, I will be back.”
While some fans reacted positively to the post, assuring the player that they are standing by him and are certain he will be back to his best soon, others weren’t so supportive.
Reacting to a screenshot of the story on X, one fan wrote: “Don’t be selfish, you don’t have to apologise. We won.”
While another agreed, adding: “He should have a day off, just big your team up….. don’t make it obvious you always want to be in the lamplight.”
And one wrote: “Unnecessary caption. Just play with the team . We need our Chelsea back more than we need an individual player back. Cole Palmer, this is Chelsea, bigger than any player.”
Although some fans were not happy with Palmer, Chelsea manager Maresca offered support to his player and reassured supporters that he will find his form again soon.
Speaking post-match, the Italian manager said: “It’s completely normal, every top player goes through this, it’s completely normal, you cannot expect Cole Palmer every game to be like last season or the first part of this season, it’s about how he reacts now, he’s calm and still happy.”
