'So much that's confusing' - national media react to 'chaos' in Chelsea comeback against Man Utd

Chelsea completed the unthinkable against Manchester United on Thursday night. Trailing 3-2 deep into stoppage time, the Blues struck twice in the space of two minutes through Cole Palmer to turn the game on its head and secure a 4-3 win.

Palmer first stepped up from the penalty spot and beat Andre Onana before seeing a deflected effort beat the Cameroonian shot-stopper moments later. Chelsea's win has left Mauricio Pochettino's men five points behind United, with a game in hand and nine matches left to play during the campaign.

Reacting to the Blues' astonishing comeback were the national media, whose thoughts on proceedings can be found below.

'Added salt in those United wounds'

Jason Burt of the Telegraph wrote: «The decisive goal – in the chaos inside Stamford Bridge – came after 100 minutes and 39 seconds and was the latest winning strike in Premier League history. It also completed a first career hat-trick for Cole Palmer and there was added salt in those United wounds that he, of course, grew up a fan of the club before joining Manchester City.

»At the final whistle Mauricio Pochettino’s celebrations were unbridled – akin to when he led Tottenham Hotspur to the Champions League Final and while the stakes were far lower on this occasion this was his most significant win as Chelsea head coach. It was the most memorable also in the Todd Boehly-era.

«If there was a late capitulation from United there was also an early one as they quickly fell two goals behind. Conor Gallagher claimed the first, with Onana slow to react, before the first of Palmer’s penalties. If Axel Disasi had headed home when he should have done it would have been game over but instead Chelsea exposed their own vulnerabilities as they also gifted two