What Mauricio Pochettino told Cole Palmer before winning Chelsea goal to sink Man United hearts

It was fitting that on the sixth anniversary of the death of one of Chelsea's most legendary players, Ray Wilkins, who also played for Manchester United, that two of his former clubs were able to put on a show that will go down as an all-time Premier League classic.

It felt huge before the match. It always does when a club like Man United come to town. There are more police outside Stamford Bridge. There is, generally, more of a buzz around the place.

However, there was also some trepidation – certainly from the Chelsea supporters. Saturday afternoon saw Mauricio Pochettino essentially call out his players at the end of the game for not showing the required mental strength to play for the football club.

The Blues were unable to record all three points against Burnley, who were playing with a man less for the entirety of the second-half in SW6. In the days leading up to the match, Pochettino sent a rather blunt, but clear, message to his young squad: they need to be more aggressive.

In terms of aggression, it could not have started more perfectly for Chelsea.

Conor Gallagher, often one of the most aggressive players on any football pitch, struck past Andre Onana with a low drive to put the hosts a goal to the good with just four minutes on the clock.

And Chelsea were not done. Far from it. Marc Cucurella's bursting run on the left-hand side saw Antony make a clumsy challenge on the Spaniard and referee Jarred Gillett pointed to the penalty spot. There was no question about who was going to take the kick.

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Cole Palmer stood up and placed a