January 25th 2025.
After a tough match between Chelsea and Manchester City on Saturday night, there was a lot of discussion about Cole Palmer's behavior on the pitch. Some have criticized him for having a lengthy chat with Pep Guardiola, the City manager, immediately after the game ended.
The match started off with Chelsea taking an early lead thanks to a mistake by City's new player, Abdukodir Khusanov. However, City managed to pull level before half time with a goal from Josko Gvardiol. In the second half, City took the lead after a mistake by Chelsea's goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez, which was capitalized on by Erling Haaland. The final goal of the match came from Phil Foden, securing City's victory and putting them in fourth place in the Premier League table, with Chelsea close behind in sixth.
Unfortunately for Palmer, he struggled to make an impact against his former club. And after the final whistle, he was seen chatting and smiling with Guardiola on the pitch. This caught the attention of Gary Neville, who was quick to criticize Palmer for being "played" by Guardiola.
Neville pointed out that the Chelsea fans who had traveled to the game were surely disappointed with the result and would have expected more from their team. Seeing one of their players casually chatting with the opposing manager after a loss was not what they wanted to see. Neville admitted that he might be a bit old-fashioned, but he couldn't help but feel that there was something off about Palmer's behavior.
He also mentioned that Guardiola had previously coached Palmer, but didn't play him in this game and even sold him in the past. Neville questioned the motives behind Guardiola's chat with Palmer and felt that it was not appropriate for the young player to be involved in such a conversation at that moment.
In conclusion, Neville expected more from Palmer in the second half of the game and felt that his behavior after the match was not in line with the expectations of the fans and the disappointment of the team. He understood Guardiola's tactics, but still felt that it was not the right time for Palmer to be having a chat with the opposing manager.
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