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- The 21-year-old striker has made an impressive start to his career at Chelsea.
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Cole Palmer believes his first month at Chelsea has already vindicated his decision to leave Manchester City.
The striker, who scored his first Premier League goal in the 4-1 win at Burnley on Saturday, will take the England Under-21 captain’s armband in the Euro qualifier against Serbia on Thursday evening.
Palmer comes in after thriving under Mauricio Pochettino at Stamford Bridge, playing an important role in back-to-back wins early on.
While the 21-year-old finds learning life skills a challenge in the capital, he is thriving for his new club following a £42.5million deadline move.
“It surprised me a little bit but I know my own abilities,” Palmer said. “And I knew if I put myself out there, I would have a chance and obviously I would make an impact.” That’s why I went there.
Cole Palmer impressed at Chelsea after £42.5m move from Man City
Palmer is set to captain England Under-21s in their Euro qualifier against Serbia.
The 21-year-old believes his start to life at Chelsea vindicated his decision to leave Man City.
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“I thought I could go in. I looked at the team and there are a lot of players who went in, not as many as people would have thought in terms of strikers.
“It’s been hectic but it’s good, going there was a big change. I spent a few weeks in a hotel and then found my own place. It’s new and difficult, I don’t know how do most things on my own, so I’m learning.
Palmer’s father, Jermaine, helped him get settled in during the first week. “I’m learning everything: how to cook, how to get around London and even how to use a washing machine,” he added. “Mom did my laundry at home. »
Although Palmer was a crucial member of the Under-21 team that made history by winning Euro 2023, manager Lee Carsley is adamant that success in Georgia is not being discussed.
Carsley didn’t even show his new group – only seven members of this camp participated in the Euros – clips of positive moments from the summer.
“During the draw for this tournament, a guy from UEFA called the German coach on stage and asked him what he thought about defending the title,” Carsley said. “He said, ‘We won’t defend because it’s a totally new team.’ I wasn’t too sure, thinking, ‘Well, you won it last time.’
“But now I understand what he meant. It’s a different team. It’s like we’ve started again. Here we go, keep going. We have to be better than that (team). There are definitely areas we can be better at.