Chelsea fans say ‘we have our Hazard back’ after Cole Palmer’s nonchalant interview following Brighton heroics
CHELSEA star Cole Palmer was compared to club legend Eden Hazard by fans after making a casual revelation during a hilarious interview.
Palmer, 22, led the Blues to a stunning 4-2 victory against Brighton on Saturday at Stamford Bridge by scoring all four goals with a sensational Premier League performance.
That alone would be good enough to compare the winger to Hazard, who amassed a total of 110 goals and 85 assists in 352 appearances during his seven-year stint with the West Londoners.
However, it was during the post-match interview that the England international really brought back a similar vibe to Belgian icon.
Palmer scored an incredible free-kick from 30 yards out that thundered into Bart Verbruggen’s top left corner to complete his hat-trick against the Seagulls.
The ex-Manchester City ace later revealed he doesn’t really practice set-pieces and instead “messes about” during training under Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.
Palmer said when asked if he had been practicing free-kicks: “No, not really.
“Just messing about. Practice, practice… But, yeah…”
The star forward reminded fans of Hazard who used to say he didn’t spend much time at the gym before dominating on the pitch and was well liked for being down to earth.
One supporter tweeted: “He said he hasn’t practiced Free-Kicks. Just been messing about. We have our Hazard back.”
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Another commented: “Looks like he hasn’t lost his touch, been messing around and still delivering like the good old days of Hazard.”
A third gushed: “AURA.”
This fan said: “Palmer has talent like Hazard. In addition, he’s disciplined and loves the club.”
And that one posted: “Just messing about bruhhh. This blud is in that [Lionel] Messi & Hazard category I kid you not.”