It takes personality to pull a sick Chelsea, even more so when you have 21 years on your marital status and you don’t even have 20 Premier League matches at the time of signing for more than 45 million euros. It must be said, the distance that Cole Palmer has placed with events since his arrival with the Blues this summer is quite disarming. In a lame collective – which has however shown some reasons for hope since the end of 2023 – the young English international (2 selections) manages to draw from the right drawers at the right time.
Top scorer, best passer, best creator, the former Manchester City player has worn a fairly broad outfit since his arrival, concluded on the last day of the transfer window. And if putting himself forward to the detriment of others is not in his style, Palmer despite himself overshadows the other recruits who arrived at a high price (Mudryk, Jackson, Madueke, Nkunku…), but not yet in the appointment for various reasons. Already a scorer against Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham and Manchester United this season, the attacking midfielder already has 9 goals in the Premier League, more than the Blues’ top scorer last season, Kai Havertz (7 goals).
He leaves on the same hungry bases in 2024
Icy in the zone of truth, which has now earned him the nickname “Cold Palmer”, which goes hand in hand with his celebration, the native of Wythenshawe (a district in the south of Manchester) is today unanimously praised by other side of the Channel. Praised by former Premier League stars like Rio Ferdinand and Alan Shearer, acclaimed by the British press, cherished by Gareth Southgate who called him up in November for the first time with the Three Lions, the Englishman is making his mark today today as one of the greatest talents of his country and the continent. In a difficult context, it was again he who allowed the Blues to achieve a narrow success this Saturday against Fulham (1-0). Necessarily lined up at kick-off, Palmer broke the deadlock by causing the Blues to take the penalty thanks to a brilliant inspiration, once again.
Now his team’s official shooter, proof of the thickness he is gaining over the weeks, he continued his flawless performance by converting his 5th attempt of the season, without flinching. Involved in all the good shots, he could even have afforded a 5th assist if Armando Broja had been escorted by a hint of success. “Cole Palmer is only 20 years old (21 in reality) and this is only its first full season. We are very happy with the way he has been playing since his arrival», had praised his coach Mauricio Pochettino in recent days, who will once again be able to give thanks to his player if he is still in office at the end of the season. At the end of the season, there will be a big deadline that Palmer is obviously already thinking about: the Euro. A competition which could take it to a new dimension, moreover in a team candidate for the final coronation.
