Cole Palmer backs Pochettino after Man Utd thriller

Cole Palmer, without being a pure striker, has scored seven goals in his last four games. The last three were scored this weekend, in which Chelsea defeated Manchester United and changed the face of the bad dynamic that has cast so many doubts on Mauricio Pochettino. Hence the importance of the star's words in the mixed zone after the game, after which he noted how important it was how the Argentinian motivated the team.

"When we scored the third, Pochettino said: 'Guys, two minutes, come on'. He always tries to get us going. We went for it and, fortunately, we scored," said the former Sky Blue, who switched colours this summer in a €45m deal. Now, he is the main leader of the Blues squad, who are still behind the Red Devils in the Premier League, but have made a statement.

It is vital that the Argentine coach wins the favour of the dressing room as the final stretch of the season looms on the horizon. The Stamford Bridge board are aware that the 10th position the team is in at this stage of the campaign does not match the financial investment they have been making in recent transfer windows. The turbulence is such that Todd Boehly is already expected to be relegated as chairman.

Mauricio Pochettino has always had his backing in this first stage of Chelsea's new ownership, but whether the dynamic will be the same when it comes to the change in the management team is up in the air. That is why the fact that a figure like Cole Palmer, at just 21 years of age and with so much potential to be a key player in this project, is convinced by his coach may make all the difference.

 

April 5, 2024