Cole Palmer and Romeo Lavia both starred in Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Saturday.
Palmer scored Chelsea’s second goal of the game to ensure all three points for Xabi Alonso’s side, while Lavia was involved in the opener, although Morgan Rogers did most of the work. After losing to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend and being eliminated from the Carabao Cup midweek, the pressure was on Palmer, Lavia and the rest of the Chelsea team.
However, after a lacklustre first half, they managed to respond. Lavia, in particular, had a solid game, which did not go unnoticed.
Palmer was clearly impressed with his teammate’s performance. That was evident to see at the end of the game.
After the full-time whistle, Daily Mail journalist Kieran Gill saw the attacking midfielder jog straight to Lavia to congratulate him. Lavia finishing the match was an accomplishment in itself.
Since arriving at Chelsea from Southampton in 2023, the 22-year-old has had a series of injury problems. However, following his appearances against United and Liverpool, he has now played 90 minutes in back-to-back games.
As for Palmer, that was definitely one of his better games of late. After getting sent of...