"I know Gianfranco Zola is an icon on FIFA so he must have been good," Palmer told Sky Sports.

"To be honest, I didn't really watch him play. Everyone says he was a great player, so thank you [for the comparison].

In fairness to Palmer, he was born just months before Zola's final season at Stamford Bridge, which was the 2002/03 campaign.

But it didn't stop fans from poking fun at Palmer's comment.