Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca says Cole Palmer should study to take care of being man-marked if he is to take his recreation to the following degree and never get annoyed by the dearth of area.
Palmer has proven that his blockbuster debut season at Stamford Bridge was no fluke, bagging seven objectives and 5 assists within the Blues’ first 9 Premier League video games of 2024/25.
The 22-year-old’s meteoric rise now sees him considered one of many world’s greatest attacking midfielders, with opposition defenders now paying way more consideration to his actions than they did throughout his first yr in west London.
Palmer would be the focus for a lot of throughout Chelsea‘s conflict with Manchester United at Previous Trafford – an event that would see Casemiro tasked with stifling the affect of the previous Manchester Metropolis playmaker – and Maresca says that his younger star should get used to his opponents sticking near him and never get annoyed if issues do not go his means.
“I’m prepared for that however Cole, I do not know if he is prepared,” Maresca advised reporters. “The subsequent step for Cole is to not get annoyed when groups mark him man to man, as a result of the entire greatest gamers on this planet are marked man to man.
“In all probability it was the other [last season]. They weren’t too nervous about marking Cole. They’re now nervous due to final yr so now he has to get used to it. The subsequent step goes to be tougher however he can do it.”
Palmer’s success has largely come from central areas, working simply behind lead striker Nicolas Jackson, however he is demonstrated that he is able to drifting in from each the suitable and left flank.
In opposition to Newcastle United in a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge, Palmer began on the left and was supported by captain Reece James – converted to play at left-back as a part of a tactical swap from Maresca.
The transfer paid dividends as Palmer netted Chelsea’s winner, and an analogous affect at Previous Trafford would assist propel the five-time Premier League champions into the highest three.
