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Cole Palmer (Chelsea): He scored a goal and although he didn’t get the assist for the team’s first it was an unreal pass for, as they say in America, an assist for the assist. It was a great ball and set them on their way. It just showed a level of class and when they take him off it looks like Chelsea at every single opportunity are going to lose
Cole Palmer scored his seventh goal of the season as Chelsea beat Newcastle to continue their impressive start.
Palmer struck early in the second half when his clean strike from just inside the penalty area beat Nick Pope at his near post.
Nicolas Jackson’s fifth league goal of the campaign had given the Blues an 18th-minute lead, when he fired home from Pedro Neto’s square ball after Palmer’s delicious pass
Justin James (Leicester City): I don’t remember him having much to do defensively, with all the troubles coming down Arsenal’s right. He then popped in the second half with a decent header for his first goal, while the volley he hit to equalise was unbelievable. So much could’ve gone wrong with that but the technique was excellent.
Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur): This is the second time he’s been
Nicolas Jackson scored twice as Chelsea condemned lacklustre West Ham to a third consecutive home defeat in the Premier League.
Chelsea took a fourth-minute lead after West Ham’s players switched off at a free-kick which allowed Jadon Sancho to send Jackson clear on the left.
Jackson left Edson Alvarez trailing in his wake then cut inside on to his right foot and threaded a low shot through the legs of
Noni Madueke (Chelsea): Everything he did was positive moving forward, and obviously the hat-trick always helps, but he could have had five or six on another day.
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City): There are not enough words. He is just the best player. He is the best midfielder in his position and he was unbelievable again, he got Manchester City going against Ipswich. It looks like he is enjoying himself
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has won the Professional Footballers’ Association men’s player of the year award, while Chelsea winger Cole Palmer was named young player of the year.
It is the first time since the 2009-10 campaign that both men’s awards have gone to English players.
Wayne Rooney and James Milner won the player and young player of the year prizes respectively for that season.
“To win this award
Cole Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge until 2033.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder is now on a nine-year deal with improved terms after a sensational breakthrough season in west London.
Palmer scored 25 goals and contributed 15 assists in 45 appearances during his first season at Chelsea after a £42.5m move from Manchester City last summer.
The Blues have been keen to
Sheffield Wednesday have been fined £12,500 after a fan made a racist gesture towards Coventry City midfielder Kasey Palmer.
The incident occurred in the 94th minute of the Championship game on 20 January and the supporter has since been banned by the Owls for life.
In May, Edward Rabjohn admitted racially abusing Palmer at Sheffield Magistrates Court and was banned from attending football matches for five years.
A report by
Sheffield Wednesday have confirmed Barry Bannan and Liam Palmer have signed new contracts at Hillsborough.
Club captain Bannan, 34, has made 402 appearances since joining in 2015 from Crystal Palace.
Palmer, 32, came through the Owls academy and has made 435 appearances, becoming their longest-serving player.
Both players were due to depart this summer after playing a huge role in Wednesday’s escape from Championship relegation.
The club have not confirmed
Palmer is one of the signings of the season. Before he joined Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer, the 22-year-old had never scored in the top flight.
In this campaign he has managed 22 goals and 10 assists in 33 league games.
Palmer’s side had the better of the first half and were given an early penalty when referee Michael Salisbury adjudged Facundo Buonanotte to have fouled Cucurella in