LONDON -- These were the moments Cole Palmer joined Chelsea for. Deep into stoppage-time at the end of a breathless, enthralling encounter between the Blues and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, the 21-year-old was entrusted to convert a 95th-minute penalty to salvage a 4-4 draw against the Premier League champions.
It is precisely the level of responsibility Palmer felt he would not get at Man City, despite manager Pep Guardiola's promise of more game time, triggering the winger's £42.5-million summer move to west London.
Palmer wasn't prepared to wait any longer at City and the maturity he showed in a moment of maximum pressure on Sunday showed why.