Cole Palmer hits 50 Premier League goals for Chelsea in record time
Cole Palmer has become one of the fastest players in Chelsea's history to reach 50 Premier League goals for the club, and it's a landmark that's got everyone talking this week.
ChelseaFC.com marks the achievement by running through the five fastest Blues to the half-century of league goals, with Palmer's name right up there among some real Chelsea greats (ChelseaFC.com). We Ain't Got No History goes into more detail, noting that Palmer reached the milestone with his successful penalty against Manchester United over the weekend, and remarkably it came in just his 105th Premier League appearance for the club, making him the third fastest Blue ever to get there (We Ain't Got No History).
Away from the celebrations, ESPN brings a slightly different angle on Palmer's recent involvement, reporting that a panel which reviews Premier League referee and VAR decisions believes he should have been sent off for a clash with Mateus Fernandes during the Tottenham game - and crucially, that it should have happened some ten minutes before the moment he was eventually shown his card (ESPN). It's a reminder that while Palmer's goalscoring exploits are the headline act, his disciplinary record is also under the microscope.
Taken together, the three outlets paint a picture of a player at the very centre of Chelsea's season - both for the right reasons, with a genuine club milestone to his name, and for a more contentious passage of play that pundits are still dissecting. There's no disagreement between the reports; ChelseaFC.com and We Ain't Got No History are simply celebrating the same achievement from different angles, while ESPN's story deals with a separate incident from the Tottenham fixture.
For Chelsea supporters, it's another sign of just how important Palmer has become to this team in such a short space of time. Fifty Premier League goals before his 106th appearance is serious company to be keeping, and fans will hope he can keep adding to that tally when Chelsea head to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland this weekend.
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