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80 | Cole Palmer - 2021/22 Performances
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supersonicblue
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Aye and David Silva was the hulk was he?Another of these elegant but spindly midfielders. The modern game requires muscle and lung power.
Aye and David Silva was the hulk was he?
Makes you wonder why we bothered putting a statue up for him.
Makes you wonder why we bothered putting a statue up for him.
You know Palmer much better than I do- do you see him playing as a #8 full time or is his position further forward?
You know Palmer much better than I do- do you see him playing as a #8 full time or is his position further forward?
I still think he'll end up as a right winger as he basically just *is* Mahrez when he's out there, but I quite like Pep's insistence on playing him as a midfielder right now. Must be good for his development. I can assume the thought process is that he doesn't need to learn how to beat people and score goals from the right, cos he's already good at that, but what he does need to learn is the physicality of this game and how to affect the game in a more considered way. Sorta like the reverse approach for Foden I guess where he was a midfielder, but they put him out on the wing to grow a bit and learn to affect the game in his own way, before hopefully now bringing that confidence back into midfield.
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The Mahrez comparison is spot on and the fact he's learning from him is class.I still think he'll end up as a right winger as he basically just *is* Mahrez when he's out there, but I quite like Pep's insistence on playing him as a midfielder right now. Must be good for his development. I can assume the thought process is that he doesn't need to learn how to beat people and score goals from the right, cos he's already good at that, but what he does need to learn is the physicality of this game and how to affect the game in a more considered way. Sorta like the reverse approach for Foden I guess where he was a midfielder, but they put him out on the wing to grow a bit and learn to affect the game in his own way, before hopefully now bringing that confidence back into midfield.
Physically I can see Cole becoming a big, athletic player. He had a skinny frame following a huge growth spurt a few years ago, but you can already see he's starting to fill out. He's about 6ft 2 or 3 and could develop a physique like Ronaldo did at 21.
If he has that to complement his exceptional technical ability he'll be a hell of a player.
*ollocks, he is a big guy and could be quite a unit if and when he fills out.Another of these elegant but spindly midfielders. The modern game requires muscle and lung power.
jimharri
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Oh dear.Another of these elegant but spindly midfielders. The modern game requires muscle and lung power.
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