“His life has changed”: Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino comments on Cole Palmer’s rise

Vishal Bhawani April 20, 2024April 20, 2024 Chelsea, Manchester City, Pep Guardiola, Premier League

In Nkunku’s absence, Cole Palmer has stepped up to take the lead for Chelsea in scoring, tallying 25 goals overall and 20 in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino comments on Cole Palmer

Palmer’s ability to take on more responsibility has impressed Pochettino, but the young player needs to adjust to being the main attraction and receiving more attention.

Pochettino on Palmer: "The man has higher demands in his private life now he is a top scorer. He will have to eat, sleep well as he may now spend energy he didn't spend. We have the experience as management to defend a kid that becomes a big star. His life has changed." #CFC
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He said: “First, it is about consistently absorbing the pressure to play in the Premier League. We were talking as a coaching staff that it is about the (increased) demand in his private life. The demands are so much higher now because he is the top scorer.”

“He needs to pay attention to different things than before. That will influence how he prepares, rests, sleeps, and expends the energy that he didn’t before.”

“That’s why we need to be careful, I don’t know if the club has, but us [as coach] we have the experience to manage this type of thing when a young kid becomes a big star.”

“We know, [people may ask] ‘why is he not performing? Why is he tired?’ It’s because his life has changed. It’s different when a player is used to that experience but he is dealing with experiences that are completely different from the past to him.”

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