{"id":1352086,"date":"2024-05-15T22:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T21:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1352086"},"modified":"2024-05-19T18:14:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T17:14:33","slug":"premier-league-things-missed-chelsea-newcastle-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/premier-league-things-missed-chelsea-newcastle-man-utd\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Palmer equals Frank Lampard as Chelsea lead European race ahead of Man Utd and Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were two big games in the Premier League on Wednesday night that would have a big say ahead of the final day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the focus was on the title race on Tuesday, Wednesday brought the battle for the Europa League. Manchester United hosted Newcastle and Chelsea travelled to Brighton and Hove Albion, with the former three teams all eyeing up sixth.<\/p>\n

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    Of course, these were the final games to play to bring all 20 sides level on 37 matches in the Premier League this season.<\/p>\n

    Here’s what you might have missed from the two games.<\/p>\n

    ‘Cold’ Palmer for a reason<\/h2>\n

    A lot has been said about Cole Palmer at Chelsea this season, and his maiden campaign at the Blues just keeps getting better. There’s no denying that Palmer is more comfortable at Stamford Bridge, scoring 16 goals in the league at home. So there may have been low expectations going into Chelsea’s trip to Brighton.<\/p>\n

    But Palmer has been defying expectations and proving his doubters wrong all season. The Englishman put Chelsea ahead in the 34th minute with an expert header, stooping low and lifting it over the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

    It was Palmer’s 22nd Premier League goal of the season, 13 of which have come from open play, and his second header. He’s now levelled Frank Lampard’s best-ever goalscoring season for Chelsea, with only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink having a better debut campaign for the Blues in the league.<\/p>\n

    The Dutchman scored 23 league goals in his first season at Chelsea in 2000\/01, with Palmer now just one behind that. Hasselbaink is also one of just two players to score more Premier League goals in a single season for Chelsea than Palmer’s 22, hitting 23 twice alongside Didier Drogba’s 29 in 2009\/10.<\/p>\n

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    Cole Palmer has been directly involved in 32 Premier League goals this season, beating Eden Hazard\u2019s personal best for goals and assists in a league campaign for Chelsea:<\/p>\n

    Hazard (18\/19)
    \u25ce 37 games
    \u25ce 16 goals
    \u25ce 15 assists <\/p>\n

    Palmer (23\/24)
    \u25c9 32 games
    \u25c9 22 goals
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    — Squawka (@Squawka) May 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n