Gary Neville accused Cole Palmer of being ‘betrayed’ by former manager Pep Guardiola following Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday.
What happened?
Palmer, who has enjoyed a spell of excellent form since the summer of 2023 when he joined Chelsea from Manchester City, had a rare bad day as the Blues suffered a 3-1 defeat against the reigning Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium. The England international contributed little to the match and went missing in the second half as City managed to secure all three points. Despite suffering a defeat in a crucial encounter, the attacker was spotted having a fun chat with ex-mentor Guardiola after the final whistle.
What did Gary Neville say?
Examining the match and Palmer’s presentation on the Gary Neville Digital broadcast, the Manchester Joined legend said: “I need to express something about Cole Palmer. He was conversing with Enthusiasm Guardiola on the pitch toward the finish of the game.
“Furthermore, he was grinning with him and that… Pep Guardiola does that. (However, Cole, you’re getting played, you’re getting played here. You didn’t do what’s needed on that contribute the final part. He’s an incredible player, totally phenomenal, however you know a certain something… the Chelsea fans who have voyaged 3,000, 4,000 to that corner today, they needed better. They would truly prefer not to see you conversing with the resistance chief and grinning toward the finish of the game.”
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Neville further made sense of why Palmer ought to have kept away from near calamities with Guardiola, saying: “I’m not talking old fashioned here. Be that as it may, when I thought Energy Guardiola played you here, there was something about it. I realize they had him, (however) they didn’t play him here and they sold him.
“Having a discussion inside I don’t feel as such. Clearly, he’s played for the director. I felt something toward the end that didn’t feel right according to Cole Palmer’s perspective. I don’t have the foggiest idea why Enthusiasm Guardiola did that, that is what Energy Guardiola does, yet assuming I had lost 3-1 away from home and I was that disheartened I could not have possibly done that. Also, from Cole Palmer I hoped for something else in the final part
What next for Chelsea?
Enzo Maresca’s side interpretation of West Ham at Stamford Scaffold on February 3 in another essential Chief Association match, where Palmer could by and by be given a beginning job.
