Enzo Maresca reveals what he told Cole Palmer after four-goal Chelsea haul | Football

Palmer produced a breathtaking first-half display at Stamford Bridge to become the first player in Premier League history to score four goals before half-time in a single game.

Opening his account in the 21st minute, the Englishman then scored from the spot before bending a superb free-kick into the top corner to bring up his hat-trick.

A fourth, assisted by Jadon Sancho, came just before the break, as the Blues saw out the second half to make it three league wins in a row to move inside the top four.

While lauding his mentality, however, Maresca insisted he will always demand more from his prodigious attacking talent.

Reflecting after the game, Palmer was in agreement with his boss that he could have walked away with a few more goals under his belt.

‘I should have had five or six!’ he told Match of the Day

‘When I missed the first chance I was upset but with the way they played and their high line I felt we’d get more chances.

“The manager set up a good game plan, we knew how to attack them with first-time passes in behind. I try and play every game the best I can.’

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