Regardless of some good moments, Chelsea are having a nasty season, let’s face it.
We may but win a trophy (Carabao Cup Last Tickets are nonetheless accessible, with the ultimate this weekend) and will but attain the identical stage within the FA Cup.
However total we haven’t seen the progress we needed to see, there have been too many horrendous outcomes and unhealthy performances all spherical, and for a lot of the marketing campaign it’s felt like final season.
However regardless of the unhealthy instances, there have been good video games too, and there have definitely been some good performances alongside the way in which.
In contrast to final 12 months, the place it felt just like the Participant of the Yr award would go to somebody who was merely “the least unhealthy”, this 12 months we’re had some Blues doing so nicely that they actually can be value winners.
Chief amongst all of them is after all Cole Palmer. Arriving on deadline day in the summertime, he felt like a panic buy after the deal for Michael Olise didn’t work out.
One other callow teen with nearly no Premier League expertise… it felt just like the sporting administrators would by no means study. However Palmer has exploded nearly for the reason that second he stepped onto the sector for us, unleashing all of that expertise that had been bottled up on the bench and in coaching when he was at Man Metropolis.
He’s the form of participant we love at Stamford Bridge – stuffed with trick and ability and fashionable moments, however in the end simply somebody who produces. He’s bought 21 targets and assists mixed in all competitions this season, in addition to two for Man Metropolis earlier than making the transfer.
That’s a ridiculous return for a participant who’s taking part in on the wing more often than not, and is admittedly solely taking part in his first Premier League season. His assists and ice chilly penalties have gained important video games, and he’s proven the composure so a lot of his fellow attackers lack.
In the middle of half a season he compelled his approach into the Chelsea group, proved himself as a prime Premier League participant, and has all however assured his place within the England squad for the Euros.
That’s fairly good going, and a reasonably robust case to be our participant of the season. Who is aware of what heights he may but attain with loads of the marketing campaign left to play. If he had been to attain a winner on Sunday, you would name the race over already.
