{"id":296051,"date":"2023-11-09T23:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296051"},"modified":"2023-11-09T23:26:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:26:02","slug":"ian-ladyman-southgate-should-fast-track-cole-palmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/ian-ladyman-southgate-should-fast-track-cole-palmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ian Ladyman – 'Southgate should fast-track Cole Palmer'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ian Ladyman believes that Gareth Southgate should fast-track Cole Palmer into the England team.<\/p>\n
Palmer has been one of Chelsea’s standout performers since his surprise \u00a342.5million summer switch from Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old scored from the penalty spot and got another assist as the Blues romped to a 4-1 win over London rivals Tottenham\u00a0on Monday night.<\/p>\n
‘I will tell you who was deeply impressive on Monday night, Cole Palmer. I think the mark of a really top player is how they play when their team is under the cosh,’ said Football Editor Ladyman on Mail Sport’s podcast It’s All Coming Up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘In the first 20 minutes of that game on Monday night, Chelsea couldn’t get the ball. Tottenham were 1-0 up early. They were almost 2-0 up. They have a goal ruled out for offside. The first of about 74 VAR calls that night. During that spell, Chelsea were being swamped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ian Ladyman (L) believes England manager Gareth Southgate should fast-track Cole Palmer, while\u00a0Dominic King (R) said he could not understand why Man City let him leave this summer<\/p>\n
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Palmer has been on hot form for Chelsea and put in another strong showing against Tottenham<\/p>\n
‘The one player who was able to take the ball, control the ball, turn with the ball and make the pass or draw a foul was Cole Palmer. He’s only made eight Premier League starts between Chelsea and Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I think he should be chosen for England in not too long. That’s a crazy thing to say but he looks to me like the type of player that should be fast-tracked by Gareth Southgate. I have been that impressed by him.’<\/p>\n
Dominic King was in agreement about Palmer’s quality about could not believe that Pep Guardiola let him go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said: ‘You say many crazy things but that’s not one of them. I think he’s a fabulous player. I am amazed that Manchester City cashed in on him. I don’t understand why a local kid, with that ability, who loves the club, who had showed prominently in the European Super Cup win, that had a brilliant summer with the England U21’s \u2026 why you would cash in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘I don’t understand that. He’s got all the qualities and attributes that Pep Guardiola should work with and enhance. You only have to look at Phil Foden as a couple of years older.’<\/p>\n
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Cole Palmer was not included in Southgate’s newest England squad, released on Thursday\u00a0<\/p>\n
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