Cole Palmer has been a point of pride for Chelsea and Boehly

Cole Palmer is rapidly becoming the best player at Mauricio Pochettino’s disposal. Of all the expensive talents at Stamford Bridge, Palmer is now the most reliable, and he could easily become the centerpiece of Chelsea’s future.

In joining Chelsea, Palmer went from a spot reserved on the bench with Manchester City to a starting role under Mauricio Pochettino. The only tradeoff was swapping the promise of trophies at City among Europe’s elite with an uncertain measure of success at Chelsea. Palmer scored in the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla with a header. Likewise, he scored in the Community Shield against Arsenal with a curling left-footed shot. He benefitted from having proven players around him at City who Palmer could have learned under. At Chelsea, he would be another cog in a young and unproven machine.

However, Chelsea has afforded Palmer the chance to play free. City under Pep Guardiola has a rigid structure, and while wing players like Jeremy Doku or Bernardo Silva have a key role, City is not a risk-taking side. One can look at the scoreless draw against Arsenal as an example of that. Chelsea does not have the established structure of Manchester City, such is the nature of a club under new management with Mauricio Pochettino. Yet, that has allowed Cole Palmer to show individual brilliance.

Cole Palmer the bright light in a poor Chelsea side

To be fair, Palmer stands out in part due to the dismal performances of the rest of the Chelsea front line. Nicolas Jackson, Raheem Sterling, and Mykhailo Mudryk have been dreadful at times this season. Palmer has made playing with his Chelsea teammates look easy, which is a monumental statement given his teammates’ form.

Chelsea has scored 53 goals in this season’s English Premier League. Cole Palmer’s 16 out of the midfield are by far the best for the Blues. Nicolas Jackson ranks second in Pochettino’s side, but he is seven goals behind Palmer. One of Palmer’s major criticisms…

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Author : Kyle Fansler

Publish date : 2024-04-07 13:00:00

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