Playing him central with a winger outside him os a complete waste of time, no idea why Maresca keeps doing it.

19 minutes ago, Gentian said:

Zola was special my favourite player and reason why i started supporting chelsea. I think Palmer resembles Juan Mata as a no10 role. Can do everything Mata did and has a higher ceiling in my opinion.

Mata is a good comparison, still think Cole is better than Mata was and that's a huge praise, because Mata during his Chelsea spell was something special. 

23 minutes ago, Gentian said:

Zola was special my favourite player and reason why i started supporting chelsea. I think Palmer resembles Juan Mata as a no10 role. Can do everything Mata did and has a higher ceiling in my opinion.

I liked Zola too some of his goals were spectacular.

51 minutes ago, dkw said:

Playing him central with a winger outside him os a complete waste of time, no idea why Maresca keeps doing it.

The problem isn’t so much him in the middle, he did well there under Poch, the issue is Enzo has him dropping so deep he spends half his time playing as a DM to build up play instead of leaving him up there to do what he does best. 
 

If this is how Enzo wants his number 10 to be playing then it makes sense Nukuku isn’t getting any game time.

Yellow ladies and gents this was a yellow card. They were probably on Pablo Escobar finest marching powder because there is no way you can see that and I think “Yeah that’s not dangerous or reckless”🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

 

On 24/11/2024 at 06:08, Remodez said:

If this is how Enzo wants his number 10 to be playing then it makes sense Nukuku isn’t getting any game time.

Palmer confirmed in one of the post-match interviews (can't remember which sorry) that this was Maresca's instruction. Agree that's why Maresca probably sees Palmer and Felix as the no. 10 role.

I actually think he excels doing this, he reminds me so much of peak Lampard with his ability to lose markers in his own half, feed the wings/forward and then show up around the box in the next phase of play. The problem of course is that expects a lot of him and we could use him a lot better closer to goal, on the recieving end of those sorts of plays instead of having to start them himself. Those sorts of things are supposed to be the reason why we signed Fernandez/Caicedo/Lavia but only Caicedo is really showing at that this point.

Edited November 27, 20241 yr by SydneyChelsea

City's horror run and their ageing squad has me fearing for the worst. What if they are thinking of Palmer being the ideal replacement for De Bruyne? But then again I am thinking Guardiola's ego is way too big to accept his mistake and take Cole back and for a mammoth British record fee, too?!

8 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

City's horror run and their ageing squad has me fearing for the worst. What if they are thinking of Palmer being the ideal replacement for De Bruyne? But then again I am thinking Guardiola's ego is way too big to accept his mistake and take Cole back and for a mammoth British record fee, too?!

I'm not worried in the slightest. They messed up, and they are going to have to live with it, same as we did with De Bruyne and Salah.

15 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

City's horror run and their ageing squad has me fearing for the worst. What if they are thinking of Palmer being the ideal replacement for De Bruyne? But then again I am thinking Guardiola's ego is way too big to accept his mistake and take Cole back and for a mammoth British record fee, too?!

A few things would have to happen

City would need to bid in excess of 120m

We would need to accept that bid

Palmer would need to want to trade being at a club on the up, in a system that plays to his strengths. To play for a manager who is potentially leaving and never liked him in the first place. 

Palmer isn't going anywhere unless:

• The red half of Manchester get their sh*t together and see him as a replacement for Bruno Fernandes (not likely)
• We have sustained failure (possible)
• Bellingham leaves Real Madrid (possible)
• Barcelona 'lever' up a tonne of cash (unlikely, they're f**ked)

20 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

City's horror run and their ageing squad has me fearing for the worst. What if they are thinking of Palmer being the ideal replacement for De Bruyne? But then again I am thinking Guardiola's ego is way too big to accept his mistake and take Cole back and for a mammoth British record fee, too?!

I don’t think he’d go back there now.

He knows what Guardiola asks of his players and I’ll bet he prefers his role at Chelsea. He seems fully in on our project and I think it would only be the Spanish Ugly Sisters that he’d possibly leave us for…..   all providing we have success. 
But no chance he goes back over the time Guardiola had left.

On 24/11/2024 at 03:08, Remodez said:

The problem isn’t so much him in the middle, he did well there under Poch, the issue is Enzo has him dropping so deep he spends half his time playing as a DM to build up play instead of leaving him up there to do what he does best. 
 

If this is how Enzo wants his number 10 to be playing then it makes sense Nukuku isn’t getting any game time.

Nkunku is better than Palmer at connecting play. 

Edited November 28, 20241 yr by Bob stark

On 24/11/2024 at 02:03, dkw said:

Playing him central with a winger outside him os a complete waste of time, no idea why Maresca keeps doing it.

I think you want Palmer to be able to go inside outside. That won't happen. 😁😁😁

Maresca has set play that he want to run. 

20 hours ago, petre ispirescu said:

City's horror run and their ageing squad has me fearing for the worst. What if they are thinking of Palmer being the ideal replacement for De Bruyne? But then again I am thinking Guardiola's ego is way too big to accept his mistake and take Cole back and for a mammoth British record fee, too?!

City replaced Gundo with kova

17 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

Nkunku is better than Palmer at connecting play. 

Erm…… Have you ever watched Cole Palmer play football Bob? 
Im just curious because I’ve no idea how you can come to that conclusion.

Just now, 19seventyone said:

Erm…… Have you ever watched Cole Palmer play football Bob? 
Im just curious because I’ve no idea how you can come to that conclusion.

This is so obvious. Palmer is at his best playing up high where he can shoot or make play in final third. 

Setting tempo, distribute the ball are Nkunku's game. 

 

6 hours ago, Bob stark said:

Nkunku is better than Palmer at connecting play. 

You really do have some wild thoughts, but this is easily the wildest. And also the wrongest (I know thats not a word, but it fits)

16 minutes ago, dkw said:

You really do have some wild thoughts, but this is easily the wildest. And also the wrongest (I know thats not a word, but it fits)

I am actually suprised many people disagree with me. 

I remember Nkunku last year came in and straight away he drop deep connect play and make Mudryk looks really good. I even thought it looks like there is a future for Mudyrk here. 

Palmer on the other hand is better getting the ball very high where he can shoot or deliver killer ball. 

Edited November 28, 20241 yr by Bob stark

1 hour ago, Bob stark said:

I am actually suprised many people disagree with me. 

I remember Nkunku last year came in and straight away he drop deep connect play and make Mudryk looks really good. I even thought it looks like there is a future for Mudyrk here. 

Palmer on the other hand is better getting the ball very high where he can shoot or deliver killer ball. 

Palmer can deliver killer ball from anywhere on the park - as he has demonstrated regularly. 

Nkunku is a decent player who needs to play more but he can't do the sort of things that Palmer does so effortlessly.

 

Errr...im a bit lost here too mate.

10 hours ago, Bob stark said:

Nkunku is better than Palmer at connecting play. 

 

10 hours ago, Bob stark said:

This is so obvious. Palmer is at his best playing up high where he can shoot or make play in final third. 

Setting tempo, distribute the ball are Nkunku's game. 

 

Nkunku has nowhere near the distribution or vision palmer has. Not from what I've seen so far anyway, and I've watched all the games so far, even the 2 games I missed live. 

I really disagree mate.

2 hours ago, Nibs said:

Palmer can deliver killer ball from anywhere on the park - as he has demonstrated regularly. 

Nkunku is a decent player who needs to play more but he can't do the sort of things that Palmer does so effortlessly.

 

Nobody knows this until he gets a chance

16 hours ago, Nibs said:

Palmer can deliver killer ball from anywhere on the park - as he has demonstrated regularly. 

Nkunku is a decent player who needs to play more but he can't do the sort of things that Palmer does so effortlessly.

 

It turns out many people here don't understand what connecting play means. Connecting play is not about killer ball or assist at all. 

 

 

 

Edited November 29, 20241 yr by Bob stark

6 hours ago, Bob stark said:

It turns out many people here don't understand what connecting play means. Connecting play is not about killer ball or assist at all. 

 

 

 

None of us are worthy of your immense football knowledge Bob.

 

Can probably clear up the confusion: BlueCo have mandated that we call it 'collaboration play' rather than 'connecting play'.