Palmer: Haaland is the Premier League's best player, Lavia is Chelsea's most underrated player

Cole Palmer appeared on Sky Sports' "Cole Palmer Awards" show, hosted by Joe Tomlinson. Palmer went through a series of awards and chose the winner in each category. The awards included Premier League Player of the Year, Chelsea's Most Underrated Player, and Best Celebration.

Host: All right, Cole, this is the most important award on the internet: the Cole Palmer Awards 2026. Forget the PFA Player of the Year, forget the Oscars, it's all about this now. Are you ready for the first award?

Cole Palmer: Mm-hm.

Host: All right, the first award is "Best Cole Palmer Meme". Your favorite one, anything you've seen. There are actually quite a lot.

Cole Palmer: The head scratch.

Host: Why the head scratch?

Cole Palmer: We had an indirect free kick, and someone told me to shoot from the keeper's six-yard box, but I hadn't figured out how to do it yet. So I was wondering why he said that. I don't know why I was scratching my head, but I did.

Host: Yeah, that's great. Congratulations to the "Head Scratch" for winning the award. The next award is "Best Summer Signing". 3, 2, 1...

Cole Palmer: Morgan Rogers.

Host: Morgan Rogers. I guess that's an easy one for you, right? Your best friend joins the team for a huge fee. How incredible is it to play with him every week?

Cole Palmer: Incredible.

Host: Right. You're not a fan of the name "JP Morgan", are you? We have to come up with a new one. Can you think of anything? Do you have any alternatives in your head?

Cole Palmer: I don't really come up with those, do I? I could make one up, but that's not really my style...

Host: Indeed, it's not.

Cole Palmer: I might have to just register a fake account and post something on social media.

Host: Yeah, let's do that. Send it to me and I'll post it. We'll see if it catches on, though I don't think it will.

Cole Palmer: Maybe it will.

Host: Next is the "Best Snack Award".

Cole Palmer: Chocolate mousse.

Host: Bang! Chocolate mousse. I think that's pretty unexpected. Chocolate mousse in 2026 is an unusual choice to compete for this award.

Cole Palmer: Is it?

Host: I think it's pretty rare. Do you eat it when you get home? How much chocolate mousse do you actually buy?

Cole Palmer: No, my chef makes it, and it has protein and stuff in it, so that's why.

Host: Made by a chef!

Cole Palmer: I was just thinking about what's in my fridge. I don't usually eat chocolate mousse.

Host: Are you sure?

Cole Palmer: Sure.

Host: So you chose chocolate mousse as the best snack of 2026?

Cole Palmer: For now, yes. For now, that's it.

Host: For now, then. Hats off to the chef! What's in the chocolate mousse? Probably protein and stuff.

Cole Palmer: He didn't tell me, because if he did, I probably wouldn't eat it.

Host: The next award at the Cole Palmer Awards is "Premier League Player of the Year".

Cole Palmer: Haaland.

Host: Haaland. How incredible is he as a footballer?

Cole Palmer: Very strong. Even at the World Cup, he scored for Norway. He always scores, and... yeah, that's why.

Host: The next award is "Chelsea's Most Underrated Player". Who at Chelsea do you think deserves more recognition? You see them every day on the training ground.

Cole Palmer: Lavia.

Host: Why Lavia?

Cole Palmer: Because nobody knows how good he really is. Of course, I've played with him since Manchester City, so maybe I'm a bit biased, but he's really good.

Host: And he's also very young. How far do you think he can go on his way to becoming one of the best midfielders in the league?

Cole Palmer: I think if he stays fit, this could be the season he does it.

Host: The next award is "Chelsea's Most Stylish Player This Season".

Cole Palmer: Is it about who's the boldest dresser, or what?

Host: It's about who puts the most effort into dressing up. It has to be someone who genuinely makes an effort.

Cole Palmer: Wesley Fofana.

Host: Why Wes?

Cole Palmer: Because he always... I don't know if it counts as fashion, but he always looks very stylish. He always wears Louis Vuitton and stuff, so I think it's him.

Host: Big brands, someone who wears designer head to toe. Would you put yourself in that category?

Cole Palmer: No.

Host: No? Why not? We've all seen some photos of you out shopping. You wear Louis Vuitton and Gucci and stuff, don't you?

Cole Palmer: No.

Host: No? Only sportswear now, right? Okay. For the next award, we're going to choose "Chelsea's Most Skillful Player". Who is the most skillful? You can interpret it however you want, whether it's pulling off all kinds of feints and tricks, or natural talent.

Cole Palmer: Gittens.

Host: Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, okay. Why Jamie?

Cole Palmer: I just think he has all the qualities. His skill, his stepovers. I've never seen anyone do stepovers like him. Yes, I think it's him. If he can build more confidence and so on, then... yes.

Host: So the last award at the 2026 Cole Palmer Awards is "Best Premier League Celebration Right Now".

Cole Palmer: Mine.

Host: You chose your own. So will Morgan come after us over copyright? Can we let you count it as your own?

Cole Palmer: He's my mate, he'll agree.

Host: You let him use it, but we declare it the "Cole Palmer Celebration", and no one can surpass it. We'll see this celebration a lot this season, right, Cole?

Cole Palmer: Mm-hm.