“He will win more trophies for Chelsea, I wish he’s here with me” – Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City to sign Chelsea star after Club World Cup winner
Cole Palmer reminds us he is the real deal
Palmer is a special talent. He didn’t need to steal the show in the Club World Cup final to prove it, but he did it anyway and more than justified having his image beaming down from billboards throughout New York City over the past week.
You may have noticed the Chelsea and England star also went viral on social media over the weekend after being filmed on a scooter in Times Square on Friday night. The image summed him up — a footballer and a person who is totally at ease, whether on the pitch or off it. But in MetLife Stadium on Sunday, he was as calm and composed as he was in Times Square, showcasing his incredible talent to take down Champions League winners PSG and claim the Club World Cup for Chelsea.
Palmer’s two goals put Chelsea in control before he provided the assist for João Pedro to make it 3-0 before halftime for the Blues. Yet he was more than a goal scorer and creator — he was also Chelsea’s inspiration, defiantly leading the fight against a PSG team that has been, with justification, billed as the best team in the world.
Palmer’s first goal on 21 minutes was a classy left-foot finish from just inside the penalty area after he had been teed up by Malo Gusto. His second was a similar finish — curled low into the far corner — but there was much more to it than simply guiding the ball into the net. Palmer had cut in from the right flank and dummied his PSG marker before creating space and then rolling it beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma before racing off to do his trademark “Cold” Palmer celebration.
It’s been only two years since Palmer, then 21, told Manchester City he wanted to leave after growing frustrated by his lack of first-team opportunities. Pep Guardiola didn’t fight to keep him, and Chelsea landed a £40 million bargain. Palmer has since become one of the biggest stars in the game, and he’s now a world champion after delivering on the big stage in New Jersey.
However, Pep Guardiola still regrets selling Cole Palmer for Chelsea as the player keeps making history at Chelsea.
Pep Guardiola said: “Cole Palmer keeps showing the world he’s one of the best player in the world and playing for one of the best club in the World”
“Chelsea winning the Club World Cup with Cole Palmer shows what he can do to help a team, I really regret selling him to Chelsea but wish he’s still with us here to help us”
“But that’s football, he wants playing time and he achieved that at Chelsea showing us he’s ready for the competition”
“Congratulations to Chelsea for winning the Club World Cup”