Pundit tells Cole Palmer what the ‘next step’ is to reach new level at Chelsea

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink details Chelsea star Cole Palmer to performs his game to a higher level

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes Chelsea’s ace Cole Palmer has all the ingredients to take his game to a higher level of the sport. Palmer recorded an assist and a goal in Chelsea’s convincing 4-2 win against Leicester City in the FA Cup quarterfinal.

The England international has exploded onto the scene since coming to Chelsea. His blistering talent is now recognised by every pundit in the sport, and they have agreed that the Blues have an influential player at their disposal.

Palmer needed an opportunity to showcase his characteristics, and remaining at City could have been a difficult way to display his talent, but the forward decided to do it the hard way and chose to join Chelsea, where he has emerged as the most coveted player.

This season, he has been directly involved in 28 goals across all competitions for Manchester City and Chelsea. Scoring goals and assisting has become his forte since coming here, and Hasselbaink has advised the forward on what he needs to do to take his game to the next level. Speaking to the BBC, he said:

‘’I think Cole Palmer has the IQ of the game, and he likes the game. He feels the game, understands it, and takes responsibility. The next step for him is to do that on a higher level.’’

Palmer has the pedigree to elevate his game with each match, thus he doesn’t need to do anything to do so. He has frightening promise and, given the perfect coaching, may emerge as one of the team’s finest players and even the future of the club. However, since he is only 21 years old, it is too soon, and we should proceed cautiously and not have high expectations from him.

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Since he is still young, he will continue to hone other aspects of his performance in addition to improving his athleticism. He has excellent playmaking ability, goal-scoring ability, and the capacity to build connections with teammates. It is unhealthy to have high expectations for a player who is still in his early 20s, and it will be difficult for him to develop in a toxic atmosphere.

He understands he has a lot of potential and will ultimately start making a difference on the highest levels of the game, so it will be prudent to let him evolve his way.