Why Guardiola moved Cole Palmer, a co-winner with Haaland

Erling Haaland He is no longer alone as the top scorer of the current Premier, with 21 goals, but he has been overtaken by one of the most stylish players in European football. One who, when the season started, was his teammate at City of Manchester (this Wednesday’s rival of real Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, 3-3 in the first leg). Cole Palmer. Light in a Chelsea with many shadows.

Palmer He scored 4 goals in a 6-0 victory over Everton on Monday in a Premier match. Things about football and life, the list of goals for the now top scorer of the English championship began wearing the shirt of City of Manchesterwhere it belonged until September 1, 2023, when it was moved to Chelsea for 47 million euros. In fact, Palmer It is a product of the ‘citizen’ club’s youth academy.

In retrospect, specifically the first two goals of Cole Palmer This season they clashed Arsenal in Community Shield against him Arsenal (the current player of Chelsea advanced to city at 77′, but Leandro Trossard tied at 90+11 for the Gunners, who eventually won 4-1 in a penalty shootout) and in the European Super Cup against Seville (this time the rotation is in favor of those of Guardiola by 5-4, Palmer In the 63rd minute he tied the ‘target’ of Youssef En-Nesyri at 25′).

Many must be wondering why the city transferred to Palmer in Chelsea. The fact is that the young player wants playing time and, considering that in city He could not get them, he asked to leave and the Etihad club allowed his departure.

Guardiola admitted in February his responsibility for the sale of Palmer: “I never doubted its quality. Yes Palmer I would have gotten the minute I gave Foden in the beginning, i was on City of Manchester. But I didn’t give it to them, that’s my responsibility. Why do I have to be patient? Because I had to Bernardo, Mahrez, Foden… at that moment I chose others.”