10. Cole Palmer

[manpe 10,861]

On 05/04/2024 at 23:15, nyikolajevics said:

In Premier League, Hazard reached 16 goals in two seasons(16/17 and 18/19), never above. So one more goal from Cole and he surpasses, which is crazy.

 

Biggest difference between Eden and Cole is that Cole shoots on sight. Haz was a shy shooter which was the most frustrating part of his game. Would be interesting to compare their shooting stats.

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

Never missed penalty but still has to fight every time with Sterling, Madueke... I blame Poch. He should make it clear our best player is pen taker!

[King Kante 1,643]

5 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Never missed penalty but still has to fight every time with Sterling, Madueke... I blame Poch. He should make it clear our best player is pen taker!

Honestly think Poch is just a Spurs agent. How this is still being allowed to happen when Cole has buried every pens this season is beyond a joke. Feel like he just throws the team out there and says 'do your best'. 

[Vytis33 1,261]

 

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

Feel really sorry for the guy, ended up here with this bunch of losers when he could of gone to or stayed at a successful club.

[lucio 5,418]

8 minutes ago, bigbluewillie said:

Feel really sorry for the guy, ended up here with this bunch of losers when he could of gone to or stayed at a successful club.

He’ll be gone before long if we don’t sack poch and sell the trash 

[LAM09 7,043]

1 hour ago, lucio said:

He’ll be gone before long if we don’t sack poch and sell the trash 

I think he actually likes Poch, tbh. It has more to do with our performances on the pitch that would see him leave, and rightfully so.

[bigbluewillie 1,930]

We are a one man team.

Chelsea FC is nothing without Cole Palmer.

Edited April 9, 2024 by bigbluewillie

[King Kante 1,643]

On 09/04/2024 at 04:18, bigbluewillie said:

We are a one man team.

Chelsea FC is nothing without Cole Palmer.

Tbf, Gusto is a good player and I still think there is a lot more to come from Colwill, James and Lavia. That said, we are dire in numerous areas and way overspent on far too many players. 

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

1 hour ago, King Kante said:

Tbf, Gusto is a good player and I still think there is a lot more to come from Colwill, James and Lavia. That said, we are dire in numerous areas and way overspent on far too many players. 

The problem is our naturally more talented players (apart from palmer) are the ones ravaged by injuries. Based on natural ability alone I would consider Lavia, Carney, Malo, James, Nkunku, Chilwell and even Fofana far superior to their current back ups. So being without them (or them owing perma wrecked but still blocking a spot) for the majority of the season has probably cost us 15+ points. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

9 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

The problem is our naturally more talented players (apart from palmer) are the ones ravaged by injuries. Based on natural ability alone I would consider Lavia, Carney, Malo, James, Nkunku, Chilwell and even Fofana far superior to their current back ups. So being without them (or them owing perma wrecked but still blocking a spot) for the majority of the season has probably cost us 15+ points. 

True, with the caveat that Gusto and James play in the same position.

The right side is loaded, esp considering Palmer plays right wing or CAMp -- still unsure where I'd put him against better opposition. CAMs have a big target on their backs at all times.
He does seem like the complete package tho; he even reacts well to sliding tackles by not having his feet planted down hard when the tackle comes.

Nkunku, James, and Fofana (signing the latter esp for that amount made no sense) have a history of injuries, so it's not really a huge surprise. Some of the other players are so young that they don't have any history yet.

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Wouldn't even say Palmer was playing at CAM. Looked like a ST or second striker. 

We can get away with playing a 4-2-4 against lower opposition but I've seen Palmer enough to say this was an anomaly. He usually struggles when playing centrally as opposed to RW. 

[robsblubot 3,595]

1 hour ago, MoroccanBlue said:

Wouldn't even say Palmer was playing at CAM. Looked like a ST or second striker. 

We can get away with playing a 4-2-4 against lower opposition but I've seen Palmer enough to say this was an anomaly. He usually struggles when playing centrally as opposed to RW. 

Agreed. His best position in my book is on the right wing.

I'd actually describe his position today as a free role. He was free to roam, but played more centralized, and changed positions often. The danger when playing him so close to the opposition goal is to lose his creativity, which is something we do not have in abundance atm.

Edited April 16, 2024 by robsblubot

[TheHulk 2,402]

Hope Cole keeps arresting the ball 😍

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

I sometimes read these KDB comparisons. And I get it, both are key players and the history with us giving the ginger away basically for free to bite us back is too obvious an analogy. But they are totally different players. Where KDB is a straightforward, driving force from midfield Cole palmer is more of a free roaming attacker. Yeah his passing too is spot on and he is creative but more of an artist than the crafter KDB. For me Palmer is way more exciting. A bit of a modern cruyff. A breed of footballer I thought had gone extinct. Unrestricted by a fixed single position he can exploit spaces and also thread it through the needle with his vast technical arsenal. A flick here, a backheel there but always with a purpose in mind. Hence most importantly he scores and makes goals. That is what will get the attention and bring us forward. He is a player we can build a team around if he stays fit.