Chelsea are going along nicely under Enzo Maresca and the onlooking pundits are salivating over a couple of their players at the moment.
Maresca is very much getting a tune out of the Chelsea squad after taking some big decisions in the summer and trimming the fat of an inflated squad.
As it stands, they’re in the title picture and their win over Brentford left them just two points behind Liverpool.
Of course, for Chelsea to do well, their top players need to do well. And it’s safe to say that this season, Cole Palmer is very much delivering.
Palmer has scored 11 goals and provided another six assists this season already and after seeing him v Brentford – despite not adding to those tallies – the England man impressed Don Hutchison.
Cole Palmer of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Brentford FC at Stamford Bridge on December 14, 2024 in London, England.
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Cole Palmer told he plays just like Chris Waddle as Chelsea beat Brentford
Speaking about the performance of Palmer for Premier League Productions, former Everton midfielder Hutchison spoke of how enjoyable he is to watch, even when not at his best.
“What a touch from Cole Palmer just on the edge of the box, a tiny little flick into the path of Enzo Fernandez,” Hutchison said.
“It’s not been his best game tonight but he’s some player to watch, some talent. Just a maverick isn’t he, he reminds me of Chris Waddle.”
Palmer praise is becoming a regular occurrence
It’s almost hard to come up with something new to say about Cole Palmer, such is his brilliance.
Joe Cole recently said Palmer was on another level to everyone else at the club, while club legend Gianfranco Zola has hailed Palmer’s development.
Still, the comment here about Chris Waddle is a nice touch from Hutchison. Those of a younger age may not remember Waddle too much but he was very much a maverick, as Palmer is described here.
Palmer is arguably a more talented and impactful player than Waddle in terms of goals and assists but still, the former Sheffield Wednesday and Marseille man had a superb career.
Palmer, then, is very much on his way to making his own mark in the game.
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