Chelsea picked up a stunning point after a dramatic late penalty in a 4-4 thriller against Manchester City with Cole Palmer scoring the final goal.
Scoring against his former club, Cole Palmer has revealed the secret behind the goal. Despite the pressure and facing a goalkeeper that knows him very well, Cole Palmer still found the net.
MATCH ANALYSIS (COLE PALMER)
Erling Haaland opened scoring for the visitors after VAR awarded a penalty to Manchester City on the 25th minute
28 minutes into the game, Chelsea veteran defender Thiago Silva converted Chelsea’s corner kick to make it 1-1.
Former City star Sterling made it 2-1 on the 37th minute. But it was not long for Akanji to make it 2-2 at halftime.
On the 46th minute, Erling Haaland made it 2-3 and on the 67th minute, in-form Nicolas Jackson made it 3-3.
Furthermore, Rodri scored for Manchester City on the 86th minute. Just when City felt the game was over, Cole Palmer converted a penalty, making it 4-4. What a crazy game!
“Very strange to play against City. I’ve got the utmost respect for the club I spent 15 years at. Another great game. I know many City fans. That’s the game”, Palmer said.
Penalty secret: “I waited a long time, I’ve had a few of them now. I stayed calm, I’m not going to say I work on them because I don’t. I work on my natural ability.
“Finally, I was excited before the game to see some familiar faces.”
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