Cole Palmer
Liverpool’s left-back Kostas Tsimikas has expressed his admiration for Chelsea’s burgeoning talent, Cole Palmer. With the much-anticipated clash between Liverpool and Chelsea set to take place at Anfield following the international break, where both teams vie for crucial points in the title race, the spotlight is on promising young talents. Palmer, who made 33 appearances for Chelsea in the Premier League last season, had an impressive tally of 22 goals and 11 assists, which earned him the Young Player of the Season award. His impactful performances have not gone unnoticed, with Enzo Maresca counting on his continued form.
Kostas Tsimikas said, “Of course, everybody knows England has the best talent in the world. I played against many of them for Liverpool so I know them quite well. Cole Palmer is personally one of the players I like the most. Always he delivers. He played very, very good in Chelsea. If he plays we have to be spot on from minute one.”
Noni Madueke said, “Cole is a phenomenal player. I think the sky’s the limit for him. I don’t know if he has a ceiling. I don’t know what his ceiling is. But I feel like the form that he’s showing now is incredible. And I just hope he can continue that. Me and Cole have a great relationship off the pitch and on the pitch as well. So it’s always fun playing with him, I get to play with him every week. It would be fun if we can get to play with each other for England, definitely. Cole’s a very unique player. A type of player that doesn’t feel pressure, in the most pressurised situations. I admire that about him. He’s a great footballer. And I’m sure he’s going to produce for England, just as he does for Chelsea. It’s just his demeanour really, he’s just relaxed. He’s just as relaxed off the pitch as he is on the pitch. That’s just him. Some people are just like that. That’s his character. And it works for him on the pitch. Some people have a character where they’re relaxed off the pitch but know they need to really focus and really zone in. I’m not saying that Cole’s not zoned in when he’s on the pitch, but I feel that Cole’s just unique in that sense, where he can just go on the pitch, play the game, have fun, play the game to enjoy it, and he’ll produce anyway. Well now you can!”
