BREAKING: Chelsea midfielder Palmer opens up about his penalty success; Here is what he said

BREAKING: Chelsea midfielder Palmer opens up about his penalty success; Here is what he said

Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer admits he never practices penalties.

Palmer is now their prime taker, but says his first one only came after teammate Raheem Sterling urged him to take it.

The gesture occurred against Burnley earlier this season.

“It was just an in-game thing, really,” Palmer recalled. “The ball just came to me and I looked at Raz (Raheem Sterling) because he won it and then he said, ‘Take it’.

“Once I scored at Burnley, I just thought, ‘I’ll take them’.”

Palmer has called Sterling his “big brother” and thinks they have “natural chemistry”.

Asked if he ever feels pressure, the straight-talking Palmer replied: “Not really. I always try to feel relaxed and try to do my stuff on the pitch.”