Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer ’s lean streak has made him a better player, after the playmaker’s sensational performance inspired Chelsea ’s Conference League comeback. The Blues claimed their first silverware in three years by beating Real Betis 4-1 in Wroclaw in what was a far more competitive contest than that scoreline suggests.

Follow all of the action from Stamford Bridge with our live blog below: Chelsea FC 3 - 1 Liverpool FC Having been forced to watch the new champions walk on, Cole Palmer then made everyone look at ...

Fernandez has earned a lot of praise this season, and McCoist believes he’s been Chelsea’s best player even ahead of Cole Palmer and Moises Caicedo. Interestingly, McCoist wasn’t the only pundit who took part in this challenge.

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole, speaking on TNT Sports: "Cole Palmer is an absolute genius. "We don't produce these players. They don't fall off trees. "He took the game by the scruff of the neck tonight and there are not many players in world football that can do what he does.

After three years and a total spend of more than £1 billion under the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital consortium, it was ultimately fitting that the best signing of them all was the one who delivered the first trophy of this new era at Chelsea.

It was the moment all Chelsea fans must have felt that Cole Palmer is well ... seemed to be very little on when Palmer had the ball on the touchline at the Liverpool end. No one, especially ...

Joe Cole believes Cole Palmer is “destined for greatness” as he predicts the Chelsea forward to be the difference maker in Wednesday’s Conference League final against Real Betis. Chelsea, who clinched Champions League qualification in Sunday’s 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest,