Cole Palmer turned in a “passionate” performance at Stamford Bridge and was happy to get on the scoresheet as Chelsea defeated Newcastle 3-2.
Nicolas Jackson flicked in the opening goal to give the Blues an early lead, while the No. 20 recorded an assist on the night. Even though Newcastle drew level, Palmer gave Chelsea the lead back in the second half with a deft left-footed strike from the outside of the box, and Mykhailo Mudryk clinched the victory.
Palmer has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season, with 19 goals/assists in his last 19 Premier League games for Chelsea. He is proving to be a bargain guy and claims there is more to come from him.
The 21-year-old gave an explanation of Chelsea’s strategy for the encounter against the Magpies, highlighting the team’s boldness and fervour as factors that contributed to their triumph.
Palmer hails Chelsea’s boldness against Newcastle
“We had the courage to play which is what we need as a young team”, Palmer began. ‘We are going to make mistakes, so it’s about going on to the next one and the next one.”
“We’ve had some difficult results recently, the cup final versus Liverpool, the game against Wolves – so to get points is vital for us. I think we showed a bit of passion and courage. Winning those second balls and not getting bullied.”
“When they scored we thought we knew we had to defend better than before so we could get those three points and take a step in the right direction. It’s about taking it game by game and having good performances.”
“If we win football matches, the fans will be happy and we want to do that for them. It’s about taking it game by game and seeing how high we can finish.”
Regarding the club’s overarching project, Palmer expressed his excitement for the future and backed Mauricio Pochettino’s vision and style.
“I think there is so much talent at Chelsea”, he added. “The way that the manager works with us on the pitch, and the things he does with us, it’s only going to get better.”
“I’m sure if not next season, the season after, it’s a project, everyone is young and everyone is trying to play well so you will see it sooner or later.”
“We’re still in the FA Cup, hopefully we’ll win on Sunday [against Leicester City] and get to Wembley again. We’ll take each league game as it comes, hopefully climb the table and you’ll never know where we finish.”
