Cole Palmer

[RayCTID]

He was brilliant from open play in both games. The last minute penalty was just the icing on top of a very good performance imo.

He wasn't brilliant

 

[Vialli98]

He wasn't brilliant

Okay, my friend. Agree to disagree.

 

[youngbob]

This is a really good post to be honest. I only disagreed with this bit. Last season, he played brilliantly vs City both home and away. He was brilliant vs United. He was brilliant vs Arsenal. He was decent to okay-ish vs Tottenham. His only poor games came vs Liverpool. This season he's been a bit quiet in the big games, especially vs City and Liverpool. It can happen, Saka was dead quiet vs us, and he got subbed off at HT vs City, but no-one holds that against him.

Yeah, he's still a young lad, so it'll happen. He can't be expected to hit his potential in every game yet. But this wasn't really meant as a criticism - hopefully that came across in the Haaland paragraph. It's more the point that Palmer would be half the player he is if he didn't have these quiet periods in some games.

The joke always was with Ozil at Madrid that he'd get two assists before half-time and then get taken off at 60-70 mins by Mourinho because everyone knew he'd be gassed by 85 mins if he had to run as much as Casemiro or Ronaldo, etc. In the three seasons Mourinho spent at Madrid, Ozil played in 103 La Liga games and was subbed off 57 times, lol.

And that's not really a criticism of Ozil - he needed to be subbed off because he worked best in quick bursts over the course of an hour. You wouldn't make Usain Bolt do the whole 400m of a track because he's a specialist - the same way Palmer is. His type of specialty works for Chelsea in ways it wouldn't really work for City, and that's fine.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Was totally anonymous in the FA Cup semi final.

Played half injured with a bandage round his knee. Not fully mobile ..

But he still left Rodri on his backside in centre mid with an incredible peice of ball control.surely you 'remember tnst6.
. Not many players are capable of doing that to the best defensive midfield player in the world bar none.

 

[halfcenturyup]

You had me there till the last sentence. Good one.

Didn't have me from the very first sentence to the very last. Completely a load of opinion passing as fact. It's a perfect example of what people who can think for themselves are up against these days.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Not really it was 4-3 to us and we gifted Chelsea the opportunity. He wasn't brilliant in open play at Stamford Bridge. Same with the 1-1 draw in the corresponding fixture.

Wasn't brilliant for 90 mins at The Etihad last season.
But still managed to play a brilliant crossfield ball from right to left which set Sterling up to run thru,check inside Walker like he wasn't there,and slot past Ederson.

He made his mark in both league matches against us last season.
That's what top players do,make a difference , even against the champions...on their own turf.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

Yeah, he's still a young lad, so it'll happen. He can't be expected to hit his potential in every game yet. But this wasn't really meant as a criticism - hopefully that came across in the Haaland paragraph. It's more the point that Palmer would be half the player he is if he didn't have these quiet periods in some games.

The joke always was with Ozil at Madrid that he'd get two assists before half-time and then get taken off at 60-70 mins by Mourinho because everyone knew he'd be gassed by 85 mins if he had to run as much as Casemiro or Ronaldo, etc. In the three seasons Mourinho spent at Madrid, Ozil played in 103 La Liga games and was subbed off 57 times, lol.

And that's not really a criticism of Ozil - he needed to be subbed off because he worked best in quick bursts over the course of an hour. You wouldn't make Usain Bolt do the whole 400m of a track because he's a specialist - the same way Palmer is. His type of specialty works for Chelsea in ways it wouldn't really work for City, and that's fine.

Intresting points made. I don't follow European leagues at all so I've learned something there.

 

[roach3]

Let’s be honest here, he’s a fantastic player
We could never have known at the time that sav and Dokus end product would be so dire
It’s only after him doing great at Chelsea that there’s even a conversation about him.
If our two wingers were banging in goals
None of us would be arsed.

 

[Royal Blue Prince]

It was a perfect storm for Chelsea. Not ground breaking and little signs he would make that much of a breakthrough. The only concern for Chelsea is during the title run and whether you can really rely on him other than getting a Penalty decision. Decent finish with England but little else during the last tournament.

Can you rely on him other than getting a penalty goal? Hearing this you would think at worst even half his goals are pens. Whereas he has only three pen goals this season
Also, how many games did he play for England. Did you forget about his assist for Watkins goal that sent England to the final.

 

[mexico1970]

Get some t shirts printed FFS and form a protest :)