Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca has singled out Cole Palmer for reward, lauding his humility and saying he belongs to the group of terribly gifted gamers. His feedback got here after Palmer scored a superb brace within the Blues’ 4-3 victory over Spurs on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Cole Palmer Was Wonderful as Chelsea Beat Tottenham Hotspur
Palmer, who has been the most effective gamers within the Premier League since becoming a member of from Manchester Metropolis final summer season, delivered a masterclass as Chelsea downed Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, December 8. He ran the present within the last third, maintaining the sport ticking together with his inch-perfect passes, creating goalscoring alternatives for his teammates, and scoring two wonderful penalties within the 61st and 84th minute.
Palmer’s penalty within the 84th minute was a factor of magnificence, as he dispatched an ideal Panenka to beat the goalkeeper down the center. It was Palmer’s twelfth consecutive penalty for Chelsea within the Premier League, with him turning into the primary participant in historical past to attain as many in a row within the competitors.
Enzo Maresca Hails Humble and Extraordinary Cole Palmer
After the sport, Chelsea supervisor Maresca lauded Palmer for not dropping his humility after attaining international recognition.
He stated (through Chelsea.com):
“I do know Cole from 4 or 5 years in the past as I had him for one yr at Manchester Metropolis with the Below-23s. The very best factor from him is that 4, 5 years in the past when he was with me within the Below-23s, he was a technique and now after two years, 20-30 targets and everybody considers him the most effective, he’s precisely the identical man.
“Loves soccer, humble, no unusual issues. That is the perfect factor for Cole and for younger gamers, as a result of at the moment, younger gamers in the event that they play one sport nicely, they already suppose they’re [top] they usually lose the stability. He’s at all times the identical, doesn’t change, and we’re very proud of Cole.”
Maresca added:
“In all probability since we began [working with the team], I didn’t see Cole capturing penalties [in training].
“It’s outstanding. Cole belongs to that group that aren’t regular gamers. They’re high gamers they usually do issues that standard gamers or us, we are saying, ‘how can he try this?’ He scored as a result of he’s high. We will count on this from Cole.”
Palmer has been in devastating type for Chelsea in all competitions this season. He has performed 17 video games throughout tournaments, scoring 11 targets and offering six assists.
