On the Feel and Function of Cole Palmer

A plot of changes to have occurred has Chelsea Soccer club on THE pass eighteen month. Ownership has amended. Coaches to have has been licensed And hiring more that once. THE change of ownership has sets off A Exodus of players, which In turn has directed has A influx of players. HAS put he simply, Chelsea East reconstruction After A turbulent period that peaked with THE Londoners finishing A disappointing 12th In THE First League last season.

What East clear Since THE of the club recent transfer relationships East that THE new ownership has put A prime on youth In THE reconstruction process. Eight of THE 12 players Chelsea sign In THE summer transfer window were 22 Or younger, And Before that, In THE winter transfer window last January, even THE first team signatures were all below 22. Mauricio Pochettino, A director with A track save of to feed young players In Before the roles, was handed over on THE reins has Stamford Bridge In Can, And Chelsea had A strong pre-season, winner three of their five Games And drawing THE other two.

THE First of all game back In THE First League For Chelsea, even if In West London, could not to have come against harder opposition that Jürgen Klopp Liverpool. He would be END In A 1-1 dead end. But In all honesty, Chelsea were THE generally better team, And generated A upper xG. A encouraging performance For A team that had six players manufacturing their First of all official appearance For THE club.

Chelsea would be lose 3-1 has West Ham, defeat Luton City 3-0 has House, And earn 2-1 against Wimbledon In THE EFL Cup In THE Games that follow up. After that, they failed has earn Or even score In their following three Games has to start September…until Cole Palmer was appointed has THE departure line up against Brighton In THE EFL Cup third round. Palmer, A £40 million deadline day addition Since Manchester City, was manufacturing her fourth appearance And First of all to start For THE club.

Artwork by Charbak Dipta

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Back In August, THE rumors of that of Chelsea interest In Palmer came enough out of THE blue, And THE transfer was finalized In THE space of three days After that news First of all broken! I must admit that I had a few Reservations about THE signature. But I was not by myself. As Me, A plot of Chelsea Fans were not Really convinced about THE signature For A reason Or another.

Personally, I was not sold on Palmer because I believed that Chelsea necessary has to prioritize add A more experimented player has extra charge A team Already completed with young And in general not proven players has THE The highest level. Palmer had do just 41 senior appearances For Manchester City In three years, most of them as Second part substitutes. Her First League experience has City was A simple 490...