Mauricio Pochettino believes Cole Palmer has proved he’s a “high participant” after his hat-trick helped Chelsea safe a dramatic win in opposition to Manchester United.
The 21-year-old’s final two targets got here in stoppage time, with the winner the newest scored in Premier League historical past, coming at 100 minutes 39 seconds.
Palmer is now considered one of 4 gamers on 16 targets within the Premier League this season and simply two behind Erling Haaland within the race for the Golden Boot.
When he signed for Chelsea on deadline day for a deal price £42.5m some eyebrows have been raised on the price, nonetheless that now seems to be like a discount.
“Probably the greatest abilities is his mentality and his capability to cope with the stress.” Pochettino stated.
“He is younger and I believe it is his first season taking part in very persistently. I believe it is wonderful how he’s coping with the stress. That’s all that may be an excellent participant.
“With the efficiency right this moment it is unimaginable to say that he isn’t a high participant.”
Palmer’s type has earned him a senior England debut this season and given him an opportunity of creating the ultimate squad when Gareth Southgate’s aspect head to the Euros this summer time.
He has six targets in his final 4 Premier League video games and has offered two assists in that point as he continues to be the standout participant on this Chelsea workforce.
“The impression is wonderful. He’s doing a unbelievable job, it’s troublesome to speak extra about him. Right now he confirmed the mentality and the standard,” Pochettino stated.
“I stated ‘Cole, two minutes extra and to imagine’.”
Palmer’s hat-trick is his first in senior soccer, whereas solely Yaya Toure (11) and Dimitar Berbatov (9) have taken extra penalties within the league and scored each one than Palmer’s eight thus far this season.
“Loopy recreation. Once we scored within the 98th minute I believed ‘let’s go for it’. Insanity,” Palmer stated.
“I did not know what to do. I used to be working spherical once I scored. A hat-trick is a hat-trick. It was my first one, I am actually pleased about it.
“I had just a few penalties this season. I am simply going to proceed to attempt to rating them. If I get penalties, I will attempt to rating, I am not going to attempt to miss.
“Once we scored he [Pochettino] stated ‘two minutes, come on’. He is at all times attempting to drive us on. We went for it and fortunately we scored.
“It is a massive winner. It is a huge momentum booster. It places everybody in temper. Hopefully we are able to kick on.”
Chelsea play backside of the desk Sheffield United away on Sunday as they give the impression of being to attempt to push up the desk to succeed in the European spots.
