{"id":1366922,"date":"2024-10-27T16:10:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T16:10:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1366922"},"modified":"2024-10-27T16:16:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T16:16:46","slug":"chelsea-newcastle-premier-league-post-match-24-25","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/chelsea-newcastle-premier-league-post-match-24-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Palmer validates Gianfranco Zola with ‘pass of the season’ in Newcastle victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cole Palmer delivered another influential performance as Chelsea<\/a> ran out 2-1 winners over Newcastle<\/a> this afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eddie Howe’s men focused intently on the Blues’ most valuable player. However, as club legend Gianfranco Zola recently said, “He has the pass in mind before he receives the ball,” which ultimately proved to be the Magpies’ undoing.<\/p>\n

Nothing illustrated Zola’s point more strikingly than Chelsea’s opening goal. Palmer turned inside his half and delivered a lovely pass behind former Stamford Bridge academy graduate Tino Livramento, allowing Neto to sprint forward. He dodged Fabian Sch\u00e4r’s sliding tackle and charged into the penalty area, passing the ball to Nicolas Jackson, who couldn’t miss and side-footed it into the net. It was a superb counter-attack.<\/p>\n

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“It is one of the passes of the season from Palmer,” exclaimed Alan Smith on Sky Sports commentary.<\/p>\n

Under the leadership of Enzo Maresca, he’s been positioned behind Chelsea’s lone striker but given the freedom to drift. Palmer often finds himself on the flanks, where he played last season, or slightly deeper, allowing him to deliver long passes or initiate counter-attacks.<\/p>\n

Even so, Palmer — who had a goal disallowed before Jackson’s effort — doesn’t monopolise possession and wasn’t one of the five Chelsea players with the most touches in the game; he does, though, maximise his time on the ball, attempting 39 passes, 17 of which were played into the final third.<\/p>\n

His first run towards Nick Pope’s goal after the break resulted in Chelsea reclaiming their lead after Alexander Isak had drawn the game level before half-time. The visitors lost possession on the halfway line as Lavia intercepted the ball and passed it to Palmer. Chelsea’s leading man surged into the box and shot past Pope at the near post.<\/p>\n

Palmer’s latest effort means he’s failed to score or assist in just three of his 18 Premier League starts for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, registering 26 goal involvements in these matches (21 goals, five assists).<\/p>\n

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Cole Palmer's game by numbers vs. Newcastle:<\/p>\n

7x possession won
5 crosses
4 duels won
3 fouls won
2 touches in opp. box
1 shot
1 chance created
1 goal <\/p>\n

WHAT. A. PASS. ?#CHENEW<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Xa6S8QupOQ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) October 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n