November 2nd 2024.
Legendary Manchester United player, Paul Scholes, recently expressed his disbelief at how his former club overlooked the talent of Cole Palmer. Palmer, a promising young player, was sold by Manchester City to Chelsea in the summer of 2023 due to the intense competition for spots at the Etihad Stadium. Many were skeptical of Chelsea's decision to spend £40m on an unproven player, but it has turned out to be a brilliant move as Palmer has quickly become one of the best players in the Premier League.
At just 22 years old, Palmer has already scored 25 goals last season and has 12 goal involvements in just 11 games this season. He has also become a regular for the England national team, even scoring in the Euro 2024 final against Spain. Scholes, who is now a pundit, couldn't help but praise Palmer, saying he "has everything" and questioning why Manchester United didn't try to sign him from their rival club.
In an interview on The Overlap, Scholes said, "Cole Palmer has been brilliant, hasn't he? I think he's fantastic. He's also a big United fan, so it's hard to understand how we missed him. If he had joined us, we wouldn't be 14th in the league right now! He's such a talented player, with his goals and assists, he has everything."
Palmer's impressive form has helped Chelsea make a promising start to the 2024-25 season, currently sitting fifth in the Premier League and topping their group in the Europa Conference League under their new manager, Enzo Maresca. In contrast, Manchester United is struggling in 14th place and recently sacked their manager, Erik ten Hag.
United fans were hopeful when Ruben Amorim was announced as their new manager starting November 11th, but Scholes couldn't help but feel a sense of déjà vu. He compared the hype around Amorim to that of Ten Hag's appointment and even revealed that he wished United had appointed Thomas Tuchel, who is now with England, as their manager before he was snatched up by the national team.
Scholes said, "I always thought Thomas Tuchel would have been the perfect fit for Manchester United, but he's now with England. He's proven that he can manage an elite club and win big games. But now with Ruben Amorim, it feels like Ten Hag all over again. He's coming from the Portuguese league, which is slightly better than the Dutch league. He's done well with Sporting, and he looks charismatic. We'll have to see how he handles the media and his team's performances in upcoming matches against Manchester City and Arsenal."
It remains to be seen how Palmer and Amorim will fare in their respective clubs, but one thing is for sure, Scholes believes they both have the potential to be great assets for their teams.
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