Mauricio Pochettino urged to not use Cole Palmer in a wide role.
The English midfielder has quickly established as a key member of Mauricio Pochettino’s squad since his arrival from Man City on the final day of the summer window.
Since his arrival at Stamford Bridge, Palmer has amassed six goals and four assists and has been the manager’s first-choice winger for the majority of the campaign.
Former England defender Glen Johnson has been impressed with Palmer so far but believes Pochettino should play him through the centre.
“Cole Palmer has been doing great,” he told Squawka. “He’s obviously got a great mentality stepping up for penalties and performing against his old team.
“I prefer to see him in the middle, behind the striker. At the moment, I don’t think he’s quick or strong enough to be isolated one on one with defenders and is best at receiving it on the half turn and being clever with his passes into strikers.
“He’s the sort of player strikers love to play with, but I don’t think that he’s the kind of player a full-back hates to play against one on one. He’s intelligent and can play through the lines in the middle, and that’s where he should play with Chelsea.”
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