John Terry and Reece James fire Cole Palmer message after Man United as Ronaldo comment made

John Terry and Reece James have heaped praise on Cole Palmer following Chelsea's 4-3 win over Manchester United. The 21-year-old midfielder, who joined the Blues from Manchester City on deadline day in the summer, inspired an emphatic comeback against the Red Devils on Thursday evening.

In the dying embers of stoppage time, Palmer equalised for Chelsea from the penalty spot, netting his second spot-kick of the tie. Then, 82 seconds later, the England international fired the west London outfit ahead after Manchester United were slow to react to a quick corner.

Unmarked on the edge of the box, Enzo Fernandez pinged the ball into Palmer's stride. Mason Mount couldn't close the Chelsea ace down quick enough before his strike was deflected beyond Andre Onana.

For the first time in a while, the clanging of the hoardings at Stamford Bridge roared and pandemonium broke out in stands. After the game, Palmer marked the occasion with a celebratory post on Instagram, which racked up over half a million likes by the early hours of Friday morning.

Chelsea supporters flooded his comment section in their thousands, showing their appreciation for the midfielder, but a few words stood out more than most. John Terry and Reece James led the messages of support, with the likes of Conor Gallagher and Enzo Fernandez joining in too.

«Yessirrr,» wrote the Blues captain, whose comment was liked over 10,000 times and more than anybody else. Meanwhile, the former Chelsea skipper simply typed out three ball emojis, a blue heart emoji and a clapping hands emoji.

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Fernandez described Palmer