Cole Palmer "I was just sick of getting the ball and going backwards and sideways," he told reporters. "I thought ‘when I next get the ball I’m going to go’ and it worked.

Cole Palmer says he was sick of "going backwards and sideways" with the ball before inspiring Chelsea's 4-1 win over Real Betis in the Conference League final. BBC Homepage.

As reported by Absolute Chelsea after the game, Palmer said: “I was sick of getting the ball and going backwards and sideways. I remember there was a bit of space, always chopping and changing ...

Palmer expressed his frustration after the Blues beat Real Betis in Wroclaw last month, saying he was “sick of getting the ball and going backwards and sideways”. Chelsea won 4-1 but only ...

Cole Palmer has admitted he grew frustrated at Chelsea’s lack of invention during the Conference League final before taking matters into his own hands. The Blues produced a second-half comeback to ...