59 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

I mean its a bit daft, are they just assuming without Palmer we'd be playing with 10 men? Someone else would be taking the penalties he's taken, there's likely 10 goals from someone else. 

Not if Sterling had taken those penalties!

Really think we need to buy some quality to play alongside Palmer in the Summer.

I would like Solanke, he scored 18 so far this season and has panache, bread and butter goals and back heels too.

He can join the build up and is reasonably quick.

Obviously to bring him in means we would need to sell. 

If we don't get quality how long before Palmer looks to greener pastures?

1 hour ago, strider6004 said:

Really think we need to buy some quality to play alongside Palmer in the Summer.

I would like Solanke, he scored 18 so far this season and has panache, bread and butter goals and back heels too.

He can join the build up and is reasonably quick.

Obviously to bring him in means we would need to sell. 

If we don't get quality how long before Palmer looks to greener pastures?

Can't see there is anyway we would sign Solanke, when we let him go ages ago for peanuts. Bournemouth would want silly money for him and although he is better than Jackson, he did struggle at Liverpool and maybe a club like Bournemouth is right for him.

 

Should have square it just like Sterling!!! 
 

But wanted to increase his goal tally rather than think about the team.

2 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Should have square it just like Sterling!!! 
 

But wanted to increase his goal tally rather than think about the team.

I thought he was unlucky. The shot was like a cm away from beating the keeper, but the keeper caught it with the back of his foot. 9 times out of 10, that would deflect into the back of the net rather than out for a corner. 

7 minutes ago, El regreso said:

Should have square it just like Sterling!!! 
 

But wanted to increase his goal tally rather than think about the team.

Yeah he had plenty of time to think about his options 

5 minutes ago, dansubrosa said:

Yeah he had plenty of time to think about his options 

He literally had two players for a tap in if hes got the football IQ everyone raves about that’s an easy spot. 

5 minutes ago, El regreso said:

He literally had two players for a tap in if hes got the football IQ everyone raves about that’s an easy spot. 

In his defence he probably did not want to risk them being offside.

However, if he’s going to shoot there he really needed to pick a corner and slot it home. Keeper only saved it cause it was pretty much down the middle.

It's pretty much his first major f**k up of the season.  He has earned the right to be forgiven for it given how much ne has carried us.

 

I thought I missed something with talking about him squaring. I didn't even realize that was an option. 

1 hour ago, El regreso said:

He literally had two players for a tap in if hes got the football IQ everyone raves about that’s an easy spot. 

You're being ridiculously harsh to a player that has contributed to the majority of our goals this season. Even Messi has missed chances to win games when he could have passed it for a tap in.

I think people need to back and look at that chance again before saying he should have passed it. 

Once he picks up the ball, he can't play the pass straight away because it either gets blocked or one of Gallagher or Casadei get caught by the defenders. Once Palmer dribbles passed two defenders, he still can't make the pass because they are both offside. The only time the pass was on was once he had already set himself up to shoot.

On 27/04/2024 at 22:40, El regreso said:

He literally had two players for a tap in if hes got the football IQ everyone raves about that’s an easy spot. 

Comments like this make it so easy to see who's played football and who's just played fifa in their life.

27 minutes ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Comments like this make it so easy to see who's played football and who's just played fifa in their life.

I have been up late at night thinking about him scoring that. It would have been one of my favourite goals of the season. 

I also remember that when we were celebrating the equaliser he was the one shouting at the team to get back into position.  

I really hope we kick on next season because he deserves better. 

1 hour ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

Comments like this make it so easy to see who's played football and who's just played fifa in their life.

I don’t play fifa probably the last time was in the late 90’s early 2000’s.

 

 

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Foden wins FWA award. 

Palmer not even in Top 3. 

5 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Foden wins FWA award. 

Palmer not even in Top 3. 

Quote

The England midfielder received 42% of the vote for the men's award, beating Declan Rice in second and City team-mate Rodri in third.

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard, Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins and Chelsea forward Cole Palmer made up the rest of the top six.

He has done brilliantly to be in the top 6, but it's ridiculous that Watkins got more votes than him (assuming the BBC listed them in ranking order).

But these are Football writers, whose work fills the pages The Sun, Mirror, Express, Mail, Star, Metro...

17 hours ago, Backbiter said:

He has done brilliantly to be in the top 6, but it's ridiculous that Watkins got more votes than him (assuming the BBC listed them in ranking order).

But these are Football writers, whose work fills the pages The Sun, Mirror, Express, Mail, Star, Metro...

When I think about it, the FWA has to be the most pointless award in football, but it's treated like one of the major ones to win in this country. Why would anybody care about what football "journalists" have to say? 

57 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

When I think about it, the FWA has to be the most pointless award in football, but it's treated like one of the major ones to win in this country. Why would anybody care about what football "journalists" have to say? 

The recipient is probably pleased to receive an award.

Looks like Haaland has put an ends to Coles chances of winning winning golden boot.

15 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Looks like Haaland has put an ends to Coles chances of winning winning golden boot.

The fact he's got this close to him in a team like ours, in his first season is incredible. He has to win the majority of young player awards at least.

Cole Palmer has scored 10 goals in his last five appearances at Stamford Bridge.

Brilliant again today, he was everywhere at times. Dropping deep to collect the ball, playing higher up to create. Just an incredibly talented footballer.

 

Exceptional debut year. I remember being happy we signed him but no way in hell did i envisage a season like this. Was thinking more of a 15 appearances at best growing into a more regular player on future.