Cole Palmer

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Fair enough regards making the bench but if you look at squad to fight on four fronts it would be madness to sell Cole.

Maximum PL squad size is only 25. Can't see where Palmer fits in to be honest.

 

[DenisHasDoneIt]

It’s a disgrace. Bring back the days of Redmond, White, Lake, Brightwell, Hinchcliffe and Moulden. Team chock-full of local, young lads, developed by the club. And a pristine trophy cabinet.

Absolutely. In the Carabao cup thread,@Zapcity recalls our 1986 League Cup exploits (for want of a better word) at Roots Hall, Southend. The team and subs we put out that night included Andy May, Earl Barrett, Clive Wilson, Ian Brightwell, Steve Redmond, Paul Simpson, Paul Moulden and David White. A flipping golden generation, but one known by fans of no other club than ours. I think there’s 1 international cap among the lot of them. (Mick McCarthy played too, but wasn’t a youth-team product).

Every player who plays for Pep’s City has to be as close to world-class as damn-it to get near playing. Foden’s set the bar very, very high. Lewis, then McAtee the next best there’s been, and they’re as likely to make it elsewhere as with us. Palmer a level below them. Palmer’s sale fee though buys us quite a bit of Joško Gvardiol, or one whole Mateo Kovačić, so I’d say the EDS is doing a fine job.

 

[Bigga]

Different mentality I would say.

Palmer is probably better technically, but Rico's maturity and footballing brain is extraordinary for an 18 yr old.

LOL!

I always chuckle at this assertion that Lewis has a "footballing brain"! Unless he facing forward in space, he tends to have a habit of bad decision making at crucial moments and running himself into cul-de-sacs. Also he's annoying habit of trying to buy a foul with body contact (jumping in the air) and, therefore, giving that oppo player the chance to take the ball if the ref doesn't back him.

Pretty sure you won't like that.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

They pufferfish?

 

[Kippax77]

Gutted if this kid goes.
I think he's spesh

 

[abellwillring]

Maximum PL squad size is only 25. Can't see where Palmer fits in to be honest.

You don't need to register players who are U21 though so they'll be fine in general, but particularly with Cole qualifying for that.

 

[Chi-town blues]

Harry Mcguire .

 

[Keeper!]

LOL!

I always chuckle at this assertion that Lewis has a "footballing brain"! Unless he facing forward in space, he tends to have a habit of bad decision making at crucial moments and running himself into cul-de-sacs. Also he's annoying habit of trying to buy a foul with body contact (jumping in the air) and, therefore, giving that oppo player the chance to take the ball if the ref doesn't back him.

Pretty sure you won't like that.

LOL Really?

What Rico at 18 has achieved is spectacular, in fact I would say fucking incredible, but LOL whatever.

 

[blue ranger]

The surprising thing is we don’t have a lot of wingers. Only Grealish and Doku really. Would expect Foden and Bernardo to play centrally more often. Thought he may give it another season.

 

[xMatMcC]

Think Chelsea would do quite well with a XI like this until Nkunku returns. Palmer in an Odegaard type role. Chillwell and the two DM's can all invert into defence when out of possession. James and Chillwell taking turns attacking. Will take some time before it's fluent however. 5-7th place incoming.