Cole Palmer made clear his emotions after a match-winning performance helped Chelsea defeat Wolverhampton Wanderers. ‘As long as I can keep scoring hat-tricks, I’m happy,’ said the Blues No.10 with a smile.




Palmer produced an excellent first-half display at Molineux, scoring all three of our goals inside the opening 45 minutes. In the process, he became the Chelsea player to score the most Premier League hat-tricks, and the only player to have netted three first-half hat-tricks in the Premier League era.

And following another memorable Palmer display, the 23-year-old explained his pride at contributing to our fourth consecutive Premier League win under new head coach Liam Rosenior.

‘It feels good to get three points and score some goals,’ Palmer explained. ‘It was a good one in difficult conditions today. As long as I can keep scoring hat-tricks, I’m happy.

‘I think we did well in the first half. The second half was a bit flat, but, personally, it feels good to get back on the scoresheet.

‘I don’t really pay attention to milestones, but when you see them, it’s nice.’

Palmer was quick to highlight the role team-mate Joao Pedro played in his performance, thanking the Brazilian for his hard work to earn our two penalties.

He continued: ‘I love playing with Joao Pedro. We’re good friends off the pitch, so it helps. Long may it continue.’

Palmer was also open about his season so far, giving supporters an insight into how he’s dealt with injuries and his absence from the side. The forward also wanted to pay tribute to the staff for their help in getting him on the road to full fitness.

‘I’ve never been injured before in my career,’ Palmer explained. ‘This is something new to me, and I’m still finding out how to deal with it.

‘It has been frustrating, I don’t feel like I’ve played a game this season fully fit. I’ve been going into games thinking, “Can I do certain things? Can I not?” Overthinking it.

‘The staff have been really good. I’ve been working closely with the physios on a day-to-day basis. They have all helped, and I’ll get through it.

‘I’m not here to make excuses, and I’ll get over the injuries. I know what I can do when I’m fit, and hopefully I can get back to that soon. For now, I just manage it and get there.’