After breaking his goal drought against Liverpool, Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer took to social media to call out the “idiots and trolls” who had been critical of him online.
Over the last twelve games for the Blues, Palmer had only assisted on two goals. But at Stamford Bridge, he calmly converted a penalty in the 94th minute to lead Chelsea to a victory over the champs.
After defeating Alisson Becker from a tight angle earlier in the game, Palmer had a goal disallowed by the upright. After the game, the England midfielder spoke with Sky Sports to address the criticism he has received for his recent poor play.
“S** happens,” the 22-year-old stated. The motivation to succeed, not only for my own sake but also for the sake of my team, is immense.
“There are a lot of complete dimwits, trolls, and the like on social media these days. That isn’t anything I care about. It made me happy to score today, but I know I can do much better if I push myself to new limits.
Ultimately, you’re failing your team if you’re creating opportunities but failing to score. It doesn’t matter to me what other people think because I believe in my own mental strength. It was always there when I was a kid.