Premier League legend compares Palmer to Maddison

Hat-trick hero Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time on Thursday as Chelsea stunned Manchester United 4-3, all but ending United's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

The England midfielder will be causing Erik ten Hag's men nightmares in the coming weeks as his performances crushed their hopes of taking all three points from Stamford Bridge. Several football stars praised Palmer but even compared him to one of their compatriots.

"I was a little bit surprised by the move. I remember I was doing the Champions League final in the summer and he was just warming up there, being one of these young players coming up, enjoying the experience, not being basically selected or looked at to feature in the game," Premier League legend Cesc Fabregas began.

"And then all of a sudden - a big move to Chelsea. He starts performing at a very high level with a lot of quality and personality. He wants the ball, he makes things happen - the final pass, he scores goals.

"He looks to me a bit like James Maddison for Tottenham. He's that type of player that makes the team tick. He has this pause in him - sometimes in modern football, everything accelerates too fast and players don't understand the moment when to pass or when to move," he continued.

Finally, Fabregas went on to add: "He has the composure in him that gives time to the strikers to make their runs. I have to say I've been very impressed, I didn't expect this type of impact and he has been the player of the year without any doubt for Chelsea."