Enzo Maresca has thrown lightly on what he told Cole Palmer after the Chelsea chief had endured a frustrating night, even though he won 4-0.
The blues made light work by Rots-bottom Southampton with Christopher Nunku, Pedro Neto, Levi Colwill and Marc Cucurella de Scorers on Tuesday evening.
Palmer had opportunities to add a few of his own goals, but could not find his goal and Maresca was seen in deep discussion with Palmer on the field after the last victory of Chelsea.
The attacker of England and Chelsea even went to Instagram after the game to post on his Instagram story: “Don't worry, I'm coming back.”
'It's pretty simple. They all went through a number of bad moments, it's normal, “Maresca then said about Palmer's Malaise, so he no longer scored in the competition since January 14.
'You can't expect every season or game, it's normal. He is a human. He misses goals, he misses a few things, it's about how you react, I told him it's good. '
Asked specifically what he told a depressed Palmer at the last whistle, Maresca explained the positive reinforcement that he now channeled.
“I said he was lucky in his career,” Maresca added.
“He has shared changing rooms with top players and he knows that they are going through bad moments. Keep working, keep laughing, enjoying your football. '
The management style and the frankness of Maresca in interviews drew praise from TNT Sports Pundits Rio Ferdinand and Joe Cole after his last Palmer revelation.
“He is very open and gives us what we want,” said Ferdinand.
“That's one thing that drives me about him. An underlying trust. '
Former Chelsea star Joe Cole added: 'With managers like he have been those top players, they do not talk in riddles.
'You just need your manager to say this and that is exactly what Palmer needs.
“He will be frustrated, but he knows that there will be a big goal.
'Former players know that. It is refreshing to hear him speak like this. '
Palmer is only 22, but he is the Talisman of Chelsea and despite the dominant victory on Tuesday, there was a feeling at Stamford Bridge that it was the perfect night to restart their star, just to waste the chance.
He did not manage to score a goal for seven games and he is on a 14-game stretch without an assist for Chelsea.
Comments