Golden Ball winner Palmer: Chelsea silenced doubters in CWC final

Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer took intention on the Blues’ critics after his group’s emphatic 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain within the Membership World Cup remaining.

The 23-year-old playmaker powered Chelsea to an sudden triumph with two first-half objectives and an help in Sunday’s one-sided affair at MetLife Stadium.

Palmer, who was awarded the Golden Ball because the event’s prime participant, stated after the match that Chelsea’s underdog standing made the eventual victory that a lot sweeter.

“It is an excellent feeling. Even higher, as a result of everybody doubted us earlier than the sport, we knew that. To place a struggle on like we did, in opposition to an excellent group, it is good,” Palmer instructed DAZN. “The gaffer put an excellent recreation plan out. He knew the place the house was going to be. He tried to free me up as a lot as attainable, and I simply needed to repay him and rating some objectives.”

Because the Champions League holders and treble winners trying to safe one other trophy to complete off the 2024-25 marketing campaign, PSG have been the overwhelming favorites heading into Sunday’s contest.

However that they had no reply for Palmer, who picked out the underside nook with exact objectives within the twenty second and thirtieth minutes earlier than establishing a Joao Pedro tally with a superbly weighted cross into the penalty space.

Palmer credited coach Enzo Maresca for establishing his group for fulfillment.

“He is constructing one thing particular, one thing essential,” Palmer stated. “A younger group, everybody’s talked a variety of shit about us all season, however I really feel like we’re stepping into the fitting course.”

Sunday’s victory gave Chelsea their second trophy of the marketing campaign. The Blues, who completed fourth within the Premier League, took residence the third-tier UEFA Convention League title in Could.