Cole Palmer’s lack of form in recent times will worry Chelsea fans. The Englishman was a phenomenon during his first 18 months at the club but has looked like a shadow of his best self for quite some time now. We have seen glimpses of his quality from time to time. But overall, this is not the same player who took the Premier League by storm and won the Blues games almost single-handedly at times.
Of course, a lot of blame has to go to a persistent groin issue that has been troubling him going back to last season. To help ease the matter, Palmer has been working within a load management system. Something similar has worked for Reece James.
Chelsea fans are hoping to see Palmer back at his best soon. Perhaps a familiar face could help them in that regard.
Thomas Tuchel was the first Chelsea manager during the BlueCo era. But the Blues’ Champions League-winning coach lasted only a few months under the new ownership before being shown the exit door. Just like Enzo Maresca and Mauricio Pochettino, differences behind the scenes were thought to be a primary reason behind that.
What Tuchel is doing with Palmer in England training
Palmer has spent a large portion of his time out injured. That has meant that he has played very little football for England since Tuchel was brought in as the Three Lions’ manager. Sixty-five minutes to be exact.
If there is one manager who can get Palmer back to his best, it is Tuchel. After all, he won Chelsea the Champions League with a front three of Timo Werner, Kai Havertz and Mason Mount.
According to football.london, in training this week, Tuchel has used Palmer in one of the free roles behind the striker.
Chelsea fans want to see Palmer back at his best
Palmer has largely played on the right for Chelsea under Liam Rosenior. Of course, he has been allowed to drift in when the Blues have the ball.
Of course, this has been a topic of discussion amongst Chelsea fans for a while now. Where is Palmer truly at his best?
Some feel that he is someone who should always be in the number 10 role and orchestrate Chelsea’s forward moves. On the other hand, there are those who think he is often marked out of games in a central position and needs to be coming in from the right to give him that extra bit of space and time on the ball.
