The playmaker’s penalty was significant, but it was his bit of magic on the touchline that had people off their seats and believing again

Cole Palmer fired back at “idiots and trolls” on social media after ending his scoring drought in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Liverpool. The 22-year-old had gone 18 games without scoring for club and country after a scintillating start to the season and admitted that the past three months had been tough.