Cole Palmer has been identified by Michael Carrick as a “real talent” following his two goals in Chelsea’s 6-1 thumping of Middlesbrough.
The Boro manager watched as his team, behind 1-0 going into the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, was crushed by the Blues. In the first leg, Palmer had let three excellent opportunities pass him by, and Chelsea had suffered a shocking loss at the Riverside.
However, on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge, he was firing on all cylinders, adding two goals to help the Blues advance to Wembley. He dispossessed Dan Barlaser on the boundary of his own area first, then slid past Thomas Glover, the Boro custodian.
He had his second in thirteen minutes, finishing clinically from Conor Gallagher’s cut-back. Carrick was quite pleased with his performance and predicted the Chelsea player will have a “great career” despite being disappointed with his team’s loss.
“He has genuine talent. Nice guy too. He’s humble and you can tell he’ll have a successful job when you meet him. We can respect and admire how excellent he is, even though it’s not great to be on the receiving end,” Carrick said on Radio 5 Live.
It’s difficult. The boys have worked so hard to get here, complete the first leg, and put themselves in a position where we are now. Therefore, it is extremely sad in the end. Six goals, six shots on goal. It is quite harsh, merciless, and vicious.
“I can’t blame the boys for that; I know there were a few goals where we could have performed better. To be honest, I was incredibly impressed of them for their effort and commitment, as it is not an easy feat. I thought their level of ruthlessness was a little harsh.
The inverse number of Carrick Palmer have talent that Mauricio Pochettino is well aware of. Pochettino has praised the Englishman’s verstatility in the forward line since bringing him to Stamford Bridge in the summer.
“He has incredible talent as a footballer. It’s a player who knows how to play the game. The Chelsea manager told Sky Sports, “He has the ability and quality to see the situation and to read the game in another aspect.”
“He can play behind the striker, from the right, or both. We make an effort to provide him flexibility since he can choose the best position to benefit the team in this kind of game. In my opinion, the most enjoyable aspect is when he presses and uses his instinct to retrieve the ball.
“Despite his youth, he is performing admirably for us. We approached the aim with extreme clinicalness today. We were disappointed since we missed that in the first leg. We performed quite well today, and I believe that makes a difference.
These kinds of games are enjoyable for younger players, and as they develop, they will make it easier for us to compete. We are assembling an excellent team. It’s a positive mentality. We need more time, but we have plenty.”
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