Chelsea owns many bright stars in the squad. However, no one can surpass Cole Palmer – who can currently be considered the soul of the Blues.

Premier League match schedule 2023/2024Premier League rankings 2023/2024

In the summer of 2023, Chelsea spent 47 million pounds to recruit Palmer from Man City. At that time, many people thought that the Blues were naive, and with a small amount of money for a 21-year-old player, it was understandable that the Blue Man agreed hastily. Among a group full of promising young stars at Chelsea, Palmer is expected to shine but needs time to integrate. In general, in the context of such massive purchases by Chelsea, Palmer, no matter how talented, becomes saturated.

However, in just a short time, Palmer rose from being a talented young player to become Chelsea’s most important star. The Blues are only good when the former Man City midfielder is good, and vice versa. Palmer made his first start for Chelsea in the Premier League in a 2-0 win over Fulham in early October. Although he did not score or assist, he scored impressively with his ability to penetrate and create breakthroughs on the field. .

Since then, Palmer has won the trust of coach Mauricio Pochettino. In his second start for Chelsea, the English player contributed 1 goal and 1 assist, helping the Blues bury Burnley 4-1. In the following 4 matches in the Premier League, Palmer continued to dominate the stage with 3 goals and 1 pass for his teammates to score. The 21-year-old midfielder was the catalyst that helped Chelsea hold Arsenal to a 2-2 draw, beat Tottenham 4-1 and draw 4-4 with Man City in the craziest match of the season.

The more Palmer competes, the more bravery and maturity he shows. No need to look any further, his successful penalty kicks from the beginning of the season are all extremely cold with a spirit of steel. Palmer’s 4-4 equalizer for Chelsea against former team Man City in round 12 of the Premier League is certainly the most memorable. At the decisive moment in injury time with tremendous pressure, Palmer still took the kick as if he were standing at the training ground. So terrible.

Against Sheffield United last night (December 16), Palmer once again played the role of the tiebreaker to bring victory to the home team. In the 54th minute, after passing to Raheem Sterling, Palmer quickly moved into the penalty area. As soon as the ball left the feet of his teammate wearing the number 7 shirt with a horizontal pass inside, Palmer rushed in as quickly as he cut the ball and decisively hit Sheffield United’s net. 

This goal shows how sharp Palmer is in front of the opponent’s goal even though he is not a striker. He is fast, skillful, has a tactical vision and always knows how to make a difference. The assist for Nicolas Jackson’s subsequent goal ended a perfect day for Palmer. Indeed, as long as Palmer can shine, Chelsea will receive positive results. All have proven how important the player born in 2002 is to Chelsea. He is exactly like the soul of this team.

Currently, Palmer is Chelsea’s second best scorer and assister, behind Jackson (6 vs 7) and Conor Gallagher (3 vs 4). In addition, Palmer is the player with the most dangerous passes in Chelsea, with an average of 1.6 times per match. While other rookies are still struggling to adapt to the new team, Palmer has now become an irreplaceable piece in Pochettino’s system. As long as Palmer is present on the field, Chelsea will have a chance. 

Is 45 million pounds for Palmer expensive? So far, this is clearly a bargain number for Chelsea.