Gabby Agbonlahor ranks Chelsea’s Cole Palmer as third best performer in Premier League
Gabby Agbonlahor, pundit for TalkSPORT, has stirred the Premier League pot with his bold assertion that Cole Palmer, the young sensation at Chelsea, ranks as the third-best performer in the league this season.
“Number 3, Cole Palmer”, he told talkSPORT.
“For me, when he left Man City, I was thinking it might take him a season, but he has been outstanding, 20 Premier League goals, when you watch him, he looks better every game he is playing in.
“You talk about Tim Sherwood’s interview with him where he says can the rest of the team get to your standards, sort of thing.
“Everyone sort of went against Tim Sherwood, and he was right. Look, No Cole Palmer against Arsenal, no Chelsea. So, Chelsea really rely on Cole Palmer.”
Despite Chelsea’s rollercoaster campaign, Palmer has shone brightly since his arrival from Manchester City last summer.
With 20 Premier League goals under his belt, he stands shoulder to shoulder with Erling Haaland, his former teammate, at the summit of the goalscoring charts.
Palmer’s meteoric rise hasn’t gone unnoticed, earning him a call-up to the England squad and placing him firmly in contention for a spot in Gareth Southgate’s Euro squad.
His absence in Chelsea’s recent clash with Arsenal underscored his importance, as the Blues succumbed to a heavy defeat.
Agbonlahor’s ranking places Palmer behind Manchester City’s Phil Foden and Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard in terms of season-long performances.
However, with Palmer’s dazzling form, there’s a whisper of him challenging for the prestigious PFA Young Player of the Year award, and perhaps even the main accolade if he maintains his impressive displays.
As Chelsea aims to secure European football qualification in the final stretch of the season, Palmer’s role is set to be pivotal. All eyes will be on this rising star as he continues to illuminate the Premier League with his talent and tenacity.
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