Cole Palmer came back to haunt his former team after Chelsea held defending champions Manchester City to a thrilling draw.
A hilarious moment involving Chelsea forward Cole Palmer eavesdropping on Manchester City has emerged on social media.
Palmer was caught listening to the tactics of his former team during the thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening.
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Palmer vs Man City
The Manchester City academy graduate was in fine form as Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues and the defending champions delivered a Premier League classic.
Palmer, 21, was one of the stars and heroes of the game after he netted the decisive equaliser late penalty to force a share of the spoils.
However, amidst the intense action on the pitch between the two sides, a light-hearted moment involving the former City star has become a key talking point from the encounter.
During a break in the game, the camera captured Chelsea’s Palmer listening to City players discussing a tactical instruction from their manager Pep Guardiola before Erling Haaland, who netted two goals in the game, came to push away his former teammate.
This unexpected but hilarious incident has now found its way to social media as shared by a user on X.com, formerly Twitter.
The video has now become a key talking point from the game, with fans, most of Chelsea’s, expressing their thoughts with memes and words in appreciation of the moment from the player.
Palmer’s stats vs Man City
The Chelsea summer signing from City featured in the highly explosive encounter from start to finish.
He created one chance and completed 79% of his passes, one dribble and 100% of his long passes.
Palmer has now scored four goals and assisted two in 10 appearances for Chelsea in the Premier League.
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