7 goals in 10 games! The Blues youngster has equalled his single-season scoring record Leaving Manchester City is a win-win-win deal
In the early morning of November 7, Beijing time, the 11th round of the English Premier League staged a London derby, and Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-4 at home to Chelsea, and the unbeaten golden body of the new season was broken. The 21-year-old, a Manchester City Academy graduate, opened the penalty spot to equalise and set up Jacquesson's fourth goal in the second half to be one of the Blues' biggest contributors to the Blues' capture of White Hart Lane.
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino returned to White Hart Lane to face his old club, with the Blues lining up a more secure 4-2-3-1 formation, with Palmer playing as a right winger. Tottenham were the first to break the deadlock in the opening six minutes, leaving the Blues at the back in turmoil. However, in the 33rd minute, Tottenham centre-back Sergio Romero received a red dot for a serious foul in the box, and the 21-year-old Palmer took the penalty to help the Blues level the score at 1-1. The goal also made the young Blues instantly relaxed.
In the following time, Tottenham and Udoki were sent off due to injuries and two yellows and one red, and Chelsea, who had the advantage of numbers, took the opportunity to launch an onslaught. Center forward Jacquesson scored two goals in a row to make the score 3-1. In stoppage time, Palmer found Jaxson with a precise long pass from the back, who successfully scored a hat-trick past the goalkeeper, and Palmer also scored one shot and one pass to draw a perfect end to the big win.
In this game, Palmer played the whole game, scored 1 goal and handed out 1 assist with 2 shots, 1 target, and contributed a game-high 4 successful breakthroughs and 2 interceptions. In addition, he made one key pass, one tackle and three successful long passes, winning six of his nine ground duels. After the game, Palmer scored the second-highest score of the game with 8.9 points, behind only Jacquesson, who scored a hat-trick. However, looking at the overall performance, the former Manchester City youngster is clearly better than Jacquesson, who has repeatedly missed great opportunities.
Palmer has made 10 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea so far, scoring three goals and providing four assists. And he has only scored three goals in a single season before, and it is only a matter of time before he has the best season of his career. Palmer's impressive performances have also led to the fact that his departure from Manchester City to Chelsea was a win-win-win deal.
Born in May 2002, Palmer is one of the city's top performers in the academy and is seen as one of the city's new academy trios, alongside Phil Foden, Brahin Dias and Jadon Sancho. However, Palmer was clearly not as fortunate as a few of his predecessors. In Manchester City, which is full of talent, he can only get sporadic appearances. Especially last season, Manchester City finally won the European treble on multiple fronts, but the young Palmer can only play when the main team is resting.
Palmer has been in excellent form for City this season, scoring in both the Community Shield and the UEFA Super Cup, but that has not allowed him to establish himself at City. Coach Pep Guardiola's advice to Palmer is to either stay on the bench or leave on a permanent transfer. Under these circumstances, Palmer resolutely chose to take on a new challenge, joining the Blues at Chelsea and leaving a hefty £45 million transfer fee for his former club.
In fact, Palmer's choice to join Chelsea has been the subject of controversy given the high turnover of the Blues over the past two seasons and the turmoil in the squad, which has given the impression of wading through the waters. However, as the saying goes, heroes come out of troubled times, and Chelsea's current situation of young people is also on the same page, and Palmer, who has played for three full seasons at Manchester City, is better than most of the young players in the Blues in terms of skills and game experience. Blues boss Mauricio Pochettino is also known for coaching young players, giving Palmer plenty of opportunities to play as the team's first penalty taker, who has repaid the favor with his outstanding performances.
Manchester City have lost a talented youngster, but they have received a £45 million transfer fee, and the likes of Haaland, Phil Foden, Alvarez and Doku have shown that City will not regret Palmer's departure, but will be pleased that his performances have made positive publicity for the City's academy. Chelsea and Palmer are now mutually fulfilling. In that sense, it's really a win-win-win deal.