Everyone is talking about Chelsea star, Cole Palmer. Among all of these, Gary Neville has expressed his opinion on his recent performance. According to Chelseanews, Neville said that he is surprised with the level of Palmer. The former Manchester United defender added that England made a wrong decision by not playing Palmer in the Euro 2024. Gareth Southgate used him as a substitute player in that European tournament. In a recent stat, it is being said that Palmer has the second-highest goal contribution in the entire Europe.
Gary Neville believes that Chelsea can finish in the top four spots. Former Liverpool defender, Jamie Carragher, also said the same thing about the Blues. Recently, Chelsea have defeated Brighton at the Stamford Bridge, where Cole Palmer scored all the goals for his club. He became the first player to score four goals in the first 45 minutes of a Premier League match.
Future of Chelsea
So far the performance has been great from the Blues. They are winning games in every tournament. If the players are able to maintain their consistency, Chelsea can win something big in this season. On the other hand, pundits like Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have seen something special in this Enzo Maresca side. That is why they are considering Chelsea as a top-four side.
Both of them have praised new rising star Cole Palmer. Neville believes that Pep Guardiola made a massive mistake by letting Palmer go. On the other hand, this move was crucial for the young English attacking midfielder. He took the responsibility of the entire Chelsea team.
If Palmer stayed in Manchester City, he might not get enough playing time. For the same reason, World Cup winner Julian Alvarez also left City and joined Atletico Madrid. After joining Chelsea, Cole Palmer has been able to express himself. When he first came into the squad, Mauricio Pochettino gave him full freedom on top of the pitch.
Palmer has the ability to get the best out of other players. At the same time, he also scores goals and provides assists. This is an invaluable asset for any team. Recently, Theo Walcott has compared him with Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp. These comments are proving his qualities. Everyone thought that Palmer was a one-season wonder. So far he is proving everyone wrong.
The young Englishman is scoring goals for fun. Maresca’s playing system has suited him well. In a recent interview, Palmer himself said that he thought he would suit this new Chelsea project. And he was completely right. Young and talented players like Jadon Sancho, Noni Madueke, and Pedro Neto are also supporting this project with him.
Prediction for the upcoming fixtures
Everyone is excited to see how Chelsea will perform in the upcoming fixtures. They have a hard run of fixtures because they will be playing teams like Nottingham Forest and Liverpool after the international break. We all know Nottingham Forest defeated the league leader Liverpool, but Chelsea will beat them. On the contrary, Brighton also defeated Arsenal, but when they faced the Blues, they fell 2 goals short.
The game against Liverpool will be a difficult one for Chelsea. A draw or a narrow victory will be a decent result for Maresca’s side. Then they will be facing New Castle and Manchester United. Chelsea can defeat both of them if they are able to execute their team plan.
The future is looking bright for the Blues. Chelsea might even win the UEFA Conference League because they have the most talented and valuable squad in the entire tournament. Their squad value is approximately close to 1 billion euros.
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