Cole Palmer’s 2024 will go down in history. The Chelsea attacking midfielder broke the record for “contributions” (cumulative goals and assists) over a calendar year for a Blues player in the Premier League on Sunday. With his two penalties scored against Tottenham (3-4) on the 15th day, Palmer is now ahead of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and his 36 involvements in a single year, a mark which has stood for 23 years.
Not to spoil anything, everything that the British international did in the second half was decisive for the Blues, who managed to reverse a compromised situation, since they were trailing (2-1) at the break at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. After goals from Dominic Solanke (5th) and Dejan Kulusevski (11th), Jadon Sancho gave the visitors hope. But it’s Cole Palmer, first from the penalty spot (2-2, 61st), then by sowing panic in the Spurs area until the powerful and victorious recovery from Enzo Fernandez (2-3, 74th) , who was the key man in this victory.
To spice up his performance, the former Manchester City player allowed himself a Panenka (2-4, 84th) to make the break and allow Chelsea to take second place alone, two points ahead of Arsenal. With 11 points and 6 assists, Palmer once again made a high-level start to the season, with the hope of bringing his club back to the Champions League.
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