Find out why Palmer let his coach down.
Chelsea got a win last night, and it was comfortable in the end, but it wasn't pretty for the first hour, and even star boy Cole Palmer didn't perform well against a solid Preston backline.
Speaking to Chelsea's website after the match, Mauricio Pochettino revealed that despite seeing the midfielder's progress this season, he was not very happy with Palmer in this game, especially for missing a chance in the first half that could have changed the game. game before:
“I was very impressed. The last day of the transfer market has arrived and to be performing after six months is incredible. We are so happy.
“Today I felt a little disappointed in him because he didn't score the great opportunity he had. But he is still young and needs to improve in different areas, not only on the field, but also off it. He also needs to understand many things.
“But he is improving a lot and of course he is a very good player for us. He is doing fantastic, I am very happy and satisfied with his performance today and so far.”
From our point of view, it simply confirmed what we have seen several times. It's helpful that Palmer can play more centrally when the team needs him, but he's not as effective there as he is on the wing.
He had the tools to be a playmaker, but maybe he just lacks the experience or knowledge. His worst games for us were last night, in which he was deployed centrally.
