CHELSEA completed a stunning comeback against West Ham — but Cole Palmer still caused a social media meltdown after a horror miss.
The West Londoners were stunned when they found themselves two goals behind at the break against the struggling Hammers.
Chelsea ended up sealing a thrilling 3-2 victory when Enzo Fernandez bagged a last-gasp winner after Joao Pedro and Marc Cucurella had started the fightback.
But there was still time for Palmer, 23, to miss an absolute sitter when the Blues looked to kill the game off.
The Chelsea talisman was perfectly picked out by Pedro Neto with the goal at his mercy.
Supporters inside Stamford Bridge were already celebrating as the balled roled invitingly onto Palmer‘s deadly left boot.
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But the England man amazingly sent his effort MILES over the crossbar.
Palmer’s woeful effort, inevitably, sent football fans flooding onto social media.
One said: “Cole Palmer just did the Noni Madueke! Blasted a shot to Mars.”
Another added: Cole Palmer? More like Clown Palmer.”
A third chimed in: “Is this the Cole Palmer they said is better than Lamine Yamal???”
A fourth cheekily suggested: “Someone turn that Cole Palmer miss replay into a GIF.”
And a fifth commented: “Ouch… that Cole Palmer miss has gone into space.”
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JOAO PEDRO came off the bench to inspire a stunning 3-2 comeback win for Chelsea against West Ham.
The striker found himself on the bench despite scoring twice in the Blues’ Champions League victory at Napoli earlier this week.
But he turned the game on its head when he was introduced at the break, after Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville had given West Ham a two-goal advantage.
Pedro got the comeback up and running before fellow sub Marc Cucurella levelled matters.
Pedro then set up Enzo Fernandez for a dramatic stoppage time winner to leave West Ham, who ended the contest with ten men after Jean-Clair Todibo’s red card, empty-handed.
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Palmer’s glaring miss came after it emerged that he is open to making a sensational move to Manchester United.
The livewire is unsettled in London and wants to move back to his hometown of Wythenshawe.
Injuries have limited Palmer to just 15 appearances this season, but he has still notched five goals along the way.
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