Pep Guardiola laments on Cole Palmer move to Chelsea as former Manchester City star score his first goal for Chelsea
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, was said to be disappointed with the loss of Cole Palmer this summer, with the youngster making the switch to Chelsea on transfer deadline day.
Palmer had impressed in his short spell with City, scoring huge goals against Arsenal in the Community Shield and Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup. The head coach was full of praise for his new addition at Stamford Bridge, believing he fits the exact vision of the board above him.
“I think he fits the project,” said Pochettino shortly after the youngster signed. “He is a young, talented player. Of course, he decided to come because he expects to play maybe more and be more important here, but that is not the most important thing. He wanted to come because he has seen the Chelsea project is for him.
“He wants to improve his game and he needs to show he is better than his team-mates and deserves to play and find his place. We need to be careful with young guys, like experienced players they need time to settle.”
Amidst all the chaos was also the impact on Manchester City and the plans for their manager when it comes to Palmer. According to TeamTalk, Guardiola was disappointed with the loss of the 21-year-old just before the end of the transfer window, with hopes of using him in the future.
However, football.london reports that Palmer had been seeking assurances on his game time going forward, something that couldn’t be guaranteed by Guardiola. That is what led to the exit, with Chelsea making their project clear to the forward, where he made a switch there a priority.
However, Cole Palmer has fit to Chelsea system and contribute to latest Chelsea progress.
Palmer scored his first goal for Chelsea and also assist Jackson to score his second goal for Chelsea in the Premier League in 4-1 win over Burnley.
However, Pochettino has been hugely impressed by Palmer’s intelligence, technique and decision-making. The manager believes Palmer boasts the personality and skill set to be a difference-maker going forward.
“He is a very talented player and he has the quality and he surprised me when I arrived because it was the day before the transfer window closed. the way the he reads the situations and what the team needs in every situation, he can be the player who can link with his team-mates. Still very very young but with great personality and he has the talent and the quality which we saw today.”
Chelsea signed Cole Palmer from Manchester City this summer in a £42.5m deal. He made his debut as a substitute in the Blues 0-1 home defeat to Nottingham Forest. Despite Palmer’s strong performance, it was the veteran Raheem Sterling who was the star of the show. It was his deflected cross that resulted in Burnley’s own goal. Palmer also scored his penalty from a Sterling foul.
In the 65th minute, Sterling scored himself to put the Blues forward 3-1. Finally, he was also involved in Chelsea’s final goal. Nicolas Jackson’s finisher came off of a Connor Gallagher assist which had ultimately come from Sterling.