When Cole Palmer left the pitch, he received a standing ovation and great support from Chelsea fans in Stamford Bridge. At the time he first joined The Blues from Man City, not many people thought that with a price of 40 million pounds and an age of only twenty, Cole Palmer would become the most important player of the team at the moment.
Now, at the age of 22, Palmer is the brightest star in London and possibly the whole Premier League. After the recent loss, Brighton captain Fabian Hurzeler admitted that since the beginning of the season, he has not had to face any player as excellent as the Chelsea star.
"They have a very excellent player who can punish all our mistakes. Palmer simply cannot stop them in one-on-one situations. When facing him, it was as if we were under pressure from the entire Chelsea squad" - Herzeler shared.
Palmer has made Premier League history by becoming the first player to score poker in just the first half. From mid-19th to 41st minute, if he had been luckier, the English striker could have scored more goals. Palmer's scoring skills are very diverse, from close-range shots, second-line shots, long-range shots, free kicks and cuts. Witnessing the excellence of his student, captain Enzo Maresca could not help but be surprised.
"I told Palmer after the first half that he had only scored four goals. However, if he was luckier, this number could be added to 2 or 3 more goals. It's good to see that he is always hungry and ambitious.
I knew Palmer a lot last year, especially in the season with Manchester City's U23 team. From that time on, Palmer possessed the qualities to be able to shine as he is now. Besides his talent, Palmer is also a very simple and modest person. For me, this is the most important thing" - Maresca shared.
What is an excellent player, until now no one has been able to give a concept of qualitative, all is qualitative, the feeling of each individual. Rodri is excellent, the proof is that without him, Man City immediately stagnated. Erling Haaland is the same when he just scored his 10th goal in just the first 6 matches of the season. Cole Palmer has also had 43 G/A (goals and assists) since joining Chelsea, while Haaland has 39. If counting since the beginning of the season, Palmer has 10 G/A, equal to Haaland.
Whether Palmer is the best player in the Premier League at the moment or not is an unanswered answer, but he is certainly among the best.
While Haaland is a hurricane in attack, Palmer is more flexible and diverse. Each person has their own color and is equally excellent. However, in terms of importance in the squad, Man City can still win without Haaland, but for Chelsea, Palmer's absence will be a huge disadvantage.
Not yet 23 years old and not yet 60 players in the Premier League, Palmer's statistics are improving. Most importantly, the prestige of this young striker is making every defense wary.
Since Eden Hazard, Chelsea have had such a regular star. If Chelsea need a fulcrum to return to glory, they can start right now with the inspiration of Cole Palmer.
