Cole Palmer Sheds Light on What Mauricio Pochettino Told Him Before Scoring Late Goals vs Man United

• Cole Palmer scored a hat-trick in Chelsea’s victory over Manchester United
• The England star acknowledged Mauricio Pochettino's inspiration for the win
• The Red Devils were winning the game heading into eight minutes of extra time

Cole Palmer has attributed Chelsea's dramatic winner in their epic Premier League triumph over Manchester United to manager, Mauricio Pochettino's motivation.

Conor Gallagher and a penalty from Palmer propelled the Blues to an early advantage at Stamford Bridge, only for Erik ten Hag’s United to stage a surprising comeback.

Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes equalised before half-time, with the Argentine forward seeming to secure the win with a header from Antony’s exceptional assist, GOAL noted.

However, in the dying moments of stoppage time, the Blues earned another penalty, which Palmer converted to salvage a point.

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Shortly after, the English star struck again just 82 seconds later to secure all three points for the home side.

It will be remembered as one of the most thrilling matches in Premier League history, with Palmer acknowledging Pochettino's role in the dramatic late victory.

‘When we scored, [Pochettino] said 'there’s two minutes left, come on'," the Cheslea playmaker said via TNT Sports.

"He’s always trying to drive us on. We went for it and thankfully we scored. It’s a big winner. It’s a massive momentum booster. It puts everyone in a good mood. Hopefully, we can kick on."

Palmer admits he was a Man United fan

Sports Brief also reported on the Chelsea ace's admission where Palmer said he was a Manchester United fan growing up.

The 21-year-old made the switch to from Manchester City in August, due to limited time under manager, Pep Guardiola.

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"Yeah, when I was growing up, I was a United fan," he said via TNT Sports. I try and do the same thing against every team but I scored away [against United] and I've scored a few here tonight, so yeah, I'm buzzing."

VAR decisions on Chelsea penalties explained

Sports Brief has also reported why VAR awarded Chelsea two penalties in the Manchester United game.

Erik ten Hag led calls of the decisions being 'soft' after challenges on Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke.

Despite the complaints, Palmer converted both times past Andre Onana and went on to score a winner.