Cole Palmer red card draws Gary Neville's ire at Stamford Bridge

Cole Palmer's Chelsea night ended in the 80th minute of Chelsea vs Tottenham, and Gary Neville used his Sky Sports commentary to make him the story of the match. Chelsea were already 2-0 down when Palmer picked up his second booking, then Neville argued Morgan Rogers should also have been sent off late on.

Neville's view of the dismissal

Neville was blunt about the sequence. Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: "Cole Palmer has lost his head. To do that five minutes after the challenge on Fernandes is just silly." He also added: "He sticks his studs in on him, he knows exactly what he's doing. It's not a good challenge. It is naughty, very naughty. He's experienced enough to know."

The second yellow came after Palmer had already been booked once, and the match event log says his first caution was for argument, while the second was for a late challenge on Conor Gallagher. Another account described the second booking differently, but the key point did not change. Palmer was sent off after two yellows, not a straight red, and Neville did not see any reason to soften that verdict.

Chelsea's bad finish to the derby

The dismissal landed in a game Chelsea had already lost control of. Mike Penders' own goal put Tottenham ahead in the 77th minute, Palmer went in the 80th, and Mathys Tel added a second for Tottenham in the 87th minute. By the time Rogers was booked in the 90th minute plus 1, the derby had already slipped away from Chelsea.

Palmer's performance rating was 5.76, and he lasted 80 minutes before the red card ended his night. Chelsea's 2-0 defeat leaves them 4th in the Premier League, which is the part of this story that will matter more to the club than Neville's commentary. The next league match will tell us more about how Chelsea react than one ugly evening at Stamford Bridge.