“Exactly why they bought him”, “He will surely deliver – Chelsea star receives special praise from Paul Merson despite defeat to Nottingham Forest
Paul Merson has lauded Cole Palmer for his cameo performance during Chelsea’s Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday (September 2).
The Blues suffered a 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge, with Anthony Elanga scoring the solitary goal of the match.
Palmer came on as a second-half substitute. The youngster has been signed from Manchester City in a deal worth £40 million plus add-ons. While he couldn’t help the team turn the game around, Palmer impressed during his cameo.
Speaking about Palmer’s performance, Merson said:
“This is why they bought him, Palmer. Great bit of skill, beats two players. Cross didn’t come to anything though.”
The Blues are struggling despite having a new manager at the helm. They finished 12th in the Premier League last season, and Mauricio Pochettino was brought in to steady the ship.
That hasn’t been the case so far, though, as the Stamford Bridge club have bagged only four points from as many league games this season. The west London club are languishing in 11th place in the standings, seven points adrift of early leaders Manchester City.