'We kill ourselves every week' - Cole Palmer rages at 'poor' Chelsea after scoring twice in draw with 10-man Burnley

Cole Palmer slammed "poor" Chelsea after the Blues were forced to share the spoils with 10-man Burnley despite the England star's brace.

WHAT HAPPENED?
Despite playing with a man advantage for more than half of the game due to Lorenz Assignon's red card, Chelsea failed to capitalize and were held to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Palmer put in an impressive shift by netting two goals against the Clarets but was furious with his team-mates and didn't mince his words in expressing his disappointment after the match.

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WHAT PALMER SAID
Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Palmer said: "It’s poor, it can’t happen. Especially when they go down to ten men. The changing room is really down. When we went down to ten men, we were 1-0 up and just got too comfortable. Same story, we kill ourselves every week. It’s got to improve from us as players.
"We had many chances and then that time we defended soppy. It’s very disappointing. On a personal level, it’s good to score two, but if you don’t get the three points they count for nothing. I think it’s our consistency all around the pitch, being alive and not switching off like we did today. We seriously have to do some consistency if we want to do something."
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The draw against relegation-threatened Burnley epitomized Chelsea's struggles duringr Pochettino's reign, sinking the Blues to a new low. Burnley, displaying resilience and determination, twice came from behind with 10 men, courtesy of goals from Josh Cullen and Dara O'Shea, to snatch a vital point in their battle against relegation.

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WHAT NEXT?
After the draw, Chelsea find themselves languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table with 40 points from 28 matches. The result intensified the pressure on Pochettino, with disgruntled fans voicing their discontent by booing the players at Stamford Bridge at the final whistle. The Blues return to action in a prestige clash with Manchester United on Thursday.

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