{"id":293860,"date":"2023-11-12T17:26:13","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=293860"},"modified":"2023-11-12T17:26:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T17:26:13","slug":"mauricio-pochettino-urges-chelsea-fans-to-be-calm-over-cole-palmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/mauricio-pochettino-urges-chelsea-fans-to-be-calm-over-cole-palmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauricio Pochettino urges Chelsea fans to 'be calm' over Cole Palmer"},"content":{"rendered":"
Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea fans to remain ‘calm’ about Cole Palmer, despite the youngster being ‘very talented’, as proven by his recent performances.<\/p>\n
Palmer left Manchester City this summer to join the West London Blues, and has proven himself as a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge, scoring three goals in five starts, most recently a penalty in their 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.<\/p>\n
However, the Chelsea boss has urged the club’s supporters to remain patient with the player during his first season in London.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Sky Sports ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Man City, Pochettino said: ‘So soon to talk too much, we need to be calm, very talented player, getting more mature and experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘He has the capacity to be the playmaker that can link with his team-mates, very important for us in the way we want to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Mauricio Pochettino has urged Chelsea fans to remain ‘calm’ about the ‘talented’ Cole Palmer<\/p>\n
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Pochettino wants to give Palmer ‘the time to learn and improve’ to turn him into a big player<\/p>\n
‘Not talk too much as need to give the time to learn and improve and see in few years if he will be the big player we saw.’<\/p>\n
Pochettino\u00a0previously likened\u00a021-year-old\u00a0Palmer to Argentina World Cup winner Angel Di Maria.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When asked if he thought Palmer was like Juan Mata, the Chelsea boss replied:\u00a0Pochettino said: ‘Juan Mata? No, he is more Di Maria! You know, the body and the way he moves.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Palmer played only four times in the Champions League for Man City during their Treble-winning season, while also making only two starts in the Premier League.<\/p>\n
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Pep Guardiola revealed Palmer rejected his offer of more playing time at Manchester City<\/p>\n
Pep Guardiola said Palmer spurned his offer of more playing time at Man City\u00a0when he made his move south in a \u00a342.5million deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Guardiola saw him as most useful on the right of a front three, but Palmer had other ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Man City manager revealed:\u00a0\u2018I said to him \u201cRiyad Mahrez is leaving, you are going to get a chance here\u201d. \u2018He said \u201cNo, I\u2019m not going to play here, I want to leave\u201d so I said \u201cOK, leave!\u201d’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chelsea have won three, drawn one and lost one since Pochettino turned to him at a time of crisis, although Sunday’s home game against Palmer’s old team will prove to be a stern test.\u00a0<\/p>\n