COLE Palmer believes there is no one better than Mauricio Pochettino to lead this Chelsea squad – after more rumours the Blues were considering replacements for the Argentine manager.
Palmer scared and assisted in Chelsea’s 3-2 Premier League victory over Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, bringing his goal involvements this season to nineteen following his £40million move from Manchester City last summer.
According to reports last week, the Blues have considering moves for Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Ruben Amorim should they sack Pochettino.
Pochettino has led Chelsea to the final of the EFL Cup – where they lost 1-0 to Liverpool – and to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
But the Blues have struggled in the league and some supporters booed the manager at Brentford the previous weekend.
Palmer, though, has full faith in Pochettino.
“I think there is so much talent at Chelsea,” Palmer said. “The fans don’t see it, you guys [in the media] don’t see it, but the way the manager works us on the pitch, the things he does with us, it’s only going to get better.
“I am sure that if not next season, but the season after, it’s a project and everyone’s young and we will see it sooner or later.”
Palmer added: “We’re still in the FA Cup and hopefully we win on Sunday [at home to Leicester City] and get to Wembley again.
“We will take each league game as it comes, and hopefully climb the table and see where we finish.”
Palmer set up Nicolas Jackson for the first against the Magpies in the sixth minute.
Aleksander Isak equalised two minutes before half-time but Palmer restored the hosts’ advantage and substitute Mykhailo Mudryk made it 3-1 fourteen minutes from time.
Jacob Murphy scored in the 90th minute but the Blues held on to move to within one point of Eddie Howe’s side, who are tenth
“I think he is doing well,” Pochettino said of Palmer. “I think he is showing his quality and of course it is good to have him in the squad and in the team.
“Today, he is doing well, he is doing fantastic, he is getting more mature every day and of course I think he still needs to improve but is doing a very good job.”
