It's been a pretty good 72 hours for Cole Palmer - the Manchester City fans' newest hero.
After a Saturday afternoon that saw him make his second Premier League appearance before scoring a hat-trick for the EDS just hours later, the 19-year-old netted his first Champions League goal for City in Tuesday's 5-1 demolition of Club Brugge.
It says something of Palmer's talents that, even at this very early stage of his career, there was a sense of inevitability when Raheem Sterling laid the ball into his path on the edge of the area at Jan Breydel Stadium.
"Cole has a special quality in front of the box that is difficult to find", Pep Guardiola said after the game. "When he has the ball there, most of them finish in the net."
The City boss isn't wrong; Palmer has now scored six goals this season, all of them pretty special. Here at City Is Ours, we thought we'd rattle through them and try and pick out his best.
6) Leicester City U23s, Premier League 2
Roughly two-and-a-half hours after leaving the Etihad pitch following City's 2-0 defeat of Burnley, Palmer walked out with his EDS teammates at the CFA for a Premier League 2 fixture against Leicester City.
His second goal of the evening showed great alertness and quick decision making.
After a cross was partially cleared by a Leicester defender, Palmer simultaneously brought the ball down and set himself up for a shot from the edge of the area, which he arrowed into the bottom corner.
5) Leicester City U23s, Premier League 2
His first goal of that game, 19 minutes in, showed intelligence, technique and composure.
Romeo Lavia dinked a clever ball forward for the lanky midfielder to run onto and he made no mistake in slotting home.
The left-footed finish into the bottom corner was coolness personified, but what was truly impressive was the way that he controlled the pass, dragging the ball away from the chasing defender to buy himself time.
4) Wycombe, Carabao Cup
Palmer was not among the five youngsters that made Guardiola's starting XI for the Carabao Cup game against Wycombe Wanderers, but regardless, he was the one who made the headlines.
The local lad's first senior City goal was a peach, a cultured curling effort that came at the end of a surging run from deep in midfield.
The nonchalant way in which Palmer stroked the ball beyond the goalkeeper's grasp, having just sprinted half the length of the pitch, caught the eye, as did his joyous celebration in front of the South Stand.
3) Club Brugge, Champions League
A month on from scoring his maiden City goal, Palmer bagged his first in the Champions League.
In many ways, the goal was similar to his strike against Wycombe, a curled finish just beyond the keeper's reach.
Rather than an individual effort though, Palmer finished off a slick team move. He did brilliantly to control Sterlings low ball across the edge of the box, before teeing himself up to curl the ball around the defender and into the left corner.
2) Scunthorpe, EFL Trophy
We're getting into screamer territory here!
Playing for the EDS in the EFL Trophy against Scunthorpe United's senior side, Palmer kicked off a 3-0 win with a thunderous effort.
Accelerating down the right flank, Palmer cut inside. A drop of the shoulder saw off the nearest defence before he arrowed a left-footed rocket into the top corner.
The applause from the home fans that rippled around the ground was an indicator of the quality of the goal.
1) Leicester U23s, Premier League 2
Palmer completed his hat-trick on Saturday with a beautiful, arcing shot.
With City already 4-0 up there really wasn't any need to put one right into the top bins, but Palmer did it anyway. Taking a forward pass in his stride like a seasoned professional, the number eight swivelled, quickly glanced at the goal and swept the ball gracefully into the top corner.
It might not mean as much to him as the goals against Wycombe and Club Brugge, but in terms of technical quality, his hat-trick clinching strike is the best he's scored this season.
Which of Cole Palmer's six goals this season is your favourite? Follow City Is Ours writer Alex Brotherton on Twitter to join the conversation and let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
