Palmer puts positive spin on late collapse vs Fulham
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 26: Andreas Pereira of Fulham battles with Marc Cucurella of Chelsea and Cole Palmer of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Fulham FC at Stamford Bridge on December 26, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)
Cole Palmer generally isn’t one for lengthy, yet banal, sports-cliché-filled media interviews, but after yesterday’s 2-1 defeat at home against Fulham, he did have a few things to say when asked about the disappointment that had just transpired.
Mirroring his manager’s assessment, Palmer blamed the defeat on technical issues rather than any sort of physical or fitness factors.
“It’s football, it happens. We lost control for 20 minutes and they scored two. We were winning for the majority of...