Enzo Maresca said that Cole Palmer can be Chelsea's answer to Mohamed Salah while comparing the influence of the English international with that of the Talisman of Liverpool.
The head coach repeated his praise for Palmer's display during Monday's 3-1 victory over Wolves, who ended a win without five games, in particular the way in which the 22-year-old took the lead over a potentially dangerous situation to his side Help see from a much needed result.
Jitters descended around Stamford Bridge when goalkeeper Robert Sanchez blundered to give the visitors an equalizer late in the first half, but after Quickfire goals from Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke had restored the lead, Palmer stepped up with an insured performance in Midfield to install calmness take care of the victory.
The recent Winless Streak reopened a conversation about the character of Maresca's team, which is just under 23 on average the youngest in the Premier League, but former Manchester City Forward Palmer – who is the top scorer of the team this season with 14 – has the The clearest example of adulthood blooms in the ranks.
“He improves a lot, but not only in terms of the number of goals and assists,” said Maresca. “The second half against wolves for me was one of the best moments since I arrived here. He showed personality, he asked for the ball at any time the team needed it. Liverpool When they have a (difficult) moment, Salah asks for the ball. Arsenal When they have any problem, (Martin) Odegaard asks for the ball.
“We need that kind of player if we are at a difficult moment, who turn to his teammates and say,” Give me the ball, don't worry, I will be in charge “. This kind of personality we have on a difficult Having to show against wolves in the second half.
Salah, who is the top scorer of the competition this season and seems Liverpool to the title in Leiden, has scored 233 goals for the Reds since he moved to Anfield in 2017 and won both the Premier League and the Champions League.
It leaves Palmer, who has 39 Chelsea goals, with a distance to cover the performance of the 32-year-old Egyptian, but he could have a long stay in Stamford Bridge after a new deal last summer until 2033. He became the second fastest blues player who hit 30 Premier League goals when he struck Aston Villa in December, closely behind Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
A relative snip for £ 40 million in the midst of the approximately £ 1.5 billion spent since Clearlake Capital bought the club, Maresca was asked if he thought that the former club city – who came across Chelsea in Etihad Stadium on Saturday – regretted that Palmer was leaving.
“I don't think so, because with so many options there I think it was difficult for Pep (Guardiola) to give Cole Minute,” said Maresca, also a former Stadsman. Nobody in the city thought Cole was not good enough. Everyone was sure that he is a top player.
“The problem was that if Cole played, Phil Foden does not have to play, or (Kevin) De Bruyne. It is a matter of balance and a matter of decisions. But everyone was convinced that he is a top player.”
Comments