Find out how Palmer disappointed Mauricio Pochettino.

Discover out why Palmer disenchanted his coach.

Chelsea acquired a win final night time, and a cushty one ultimately, but it surely wasn’t fairly for the primary hour, and even star boy Cole Palmer didn’t carry out properly in opposition to a strong Preston again line.

Chatting with the Chelsea web site after the sport, Mauricio Pochettino revealed that regardless of dwelling the midfielder’s progress this season, he wasn’t too proud of Palmer on this recreation, particularly for lacking a primary half probability that would have modified the sport earlier:

“I’ve been very impressed. He arrived on the final day of the switch window and to be performing after six months is unbelievable. We’re so blissful.

“Right now I used to be a bit of bit disenchanted with him as a result of he didn’t rating the massive probability he had. However he’s nonetheless younger and he wants to enhance in several areas, not solely on the pitch, off it as properly. He wants to grasp many issues additionally.

“However he’s in a means the place he’s bettering rather a lot and naturally he’s an excellent participant for us. He’s doing improbable, I’m so blissful and so happy along with his efficiency at present and to this point.”

From our standpoint, it simply confirmed what we’ve seen a number of occasions. It’s helpful that Palmer can play extra centrally when the staff wants it, however he’s nowhere close to as efficient there as he’s out broad.

He had the instruments to be a playmaker however maybe simply lacks the expertise or nous. His worst video games for us have all been these like final night time, the place he has been deployed centrally.