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'A mid player!' - Romeo Lavia leaves hilarious message for record-breaking Cole Palmer after incredible four-goal haul in Chelsea's thrilling win over Brighton

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<p>Palmer became the first player <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cole-palmer-premier-league-history-chelsea-star-nets-four-times-brighton/blt1bcd37196934d066" target="_blank">in Premier League history to score four goals in one half of Premier League football</a> against Brighton. The Blues won the game 4-2, and Palmer walked away with the match ball.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>As is tradition, his Chelsea team-mates signed the ball, and Lavia left a hilarious message. The former Southampton midfielder came off the bench to make his comeback from injury against the Seagulls.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Lavia wrote on the ball: "You're a mid player, regardless."</p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt813f535c9fe11e32/GOAL%20-%20Blank%20WEB%20-%20Instagram%20Stories%20(32).jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt813f535c9fe11e32/GOAL%20-%20Blank%20WEB%20-%20Instagram%20Stories%20(32).jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt813f535c9fe11e32/GOAL%20-%20Blank%20WEB%20-%20Instagram%20Stories%20(32).jpg?format=jpg" alt="Cole Palmer Romeo Lavia ball" data-source="Instagram @romeolavia" data-copyright="Instagram @romeolavia" data-portal-copyright="Instagram @romeolavia" perform:prop="uuid:blt813f535c9fe11e32;width:640;height:960"></picture>

WHAT LAVIA SAID

<p>Chelsea play Gent in the Europa Conference League in midweek, presenting Enzo Maresca with a chance to rotate, before they return to Premier League action against Nottingham Forest.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'A mid player!' - Romeo Lavia leaves hilarious message for record-breaking Cole Palmer after incredible four-goal haul in Chelsea's thrilling win over Brighton | Goal.com

Romeo Lavia has labelled Cole Palmer a &quot;mid&quot; player after his four-goal haul against Brighton in a hilarious message written on the match ball. 

&apos;A mid player!&apos; - Romeo Lavia leaves hilarious message for record-breaking Cole Palmer after incredible four-goal haul in Chelsea&apos;s thrilling win over Brighton