Alan Shearer loved what Cole Palmer did after full-time whistle in Chelsea vs Liverpool, 'brilliant'…

Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has been speaking about Cole Palmer following Chelsea’s 3-1 win against Liverpool.

It was a great afternoon for Palmer, who managed to end his 18-game goal drought and help Chelsea earn all three points.

Enzo Maresca‘s men have remained in fifth place as a result — the final Champions League spot — and will now be hoping to finish there or even higher.

Former England striker Michael Owen has lauded Palmer following the Liverpool game and so has Shearer.

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Alan Shearer enjoyed Cole Palmer’s post-match interview

During his barren run, Palmer had to deal with a lot of criticism and trolls on social media.

It was something the attacking midfielder spoke about after the full-time whistle on Sunday, and Shearer loved how open he was.

Speaking about Palmer’s post-match interview on The Rest Is Football, the former Premier League forward said: “I thought his interview was brilliant. I really thought, ‘Yeah, good on you, man’, because social media’s a really tough place, a hard place.

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“As we know, it’s maybe not the best of place at times when you’re going through hard times, but I thought for him to come out and say what he did… I thought his interview was brilliant.”

Palmer’s penalty against Liverpool was his 15th goal in the top flight this season, so it has still been a good campaign for the 23-year-old.

For it to finish on a positive note, though, Chelsea must qualify for the Champions League. May will be a beautiful month for Chelsea if they manage to do that and win the Conference League, with Maresca’s men 90 minutes away from the final.

They have already beaten Djurgarden 4-1 in the first leg of their semi-final tie against the Swedish outfit.

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What Cole Palmer said after Liverpool win

On social media, Palmer told Sky Sports after his side’s triumph over Liverpool: “Social media nowadays is full of idiots, the trolls and whatever. I don’t pay any attention to that. To score today, I’m happy, but I’ve got to keep improving and try to reach new levels.

“If you’re getting chances and not scoring… you’re letting your team down at the end of the day. I feel like I’m mentally strong anyway so whatever people say, it doesn’t bother me. I’ve had it all the time growing up.”

After the second leg of their semi-final tie against Djurgarden in the Conference League, Palmer and Chelsea take on Newcastle.

Beat them, and you would fancy Maresca’s side to finish in the top five, though they still have to play Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.

But with Palmer looking like he is back to his best again, there is no reason why they also cannot get victories against those two teams.

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