- Fans spotted an awkward moment between Cole Palmer and Gareth Southgate
- Palmer was an unused substitute during England’s draw against Denmark
- Listen to It all starts! Why are England already being instructed about ignoring the noise from outside the camp?
Fans spotted an awkward moment between Cole Palmer and manager Gareth Southgate after England’s 1-1 draw with Denmark.
Palmer was an unused substitute as Southgate’s side produced a disappointing performance.
The 22-year-old Palmer was one of the standout players in the Premier League last season. He scored 22 goals and provided 11 assists in 33 games in his first season at Chelsea.
England lacked dynamism and certainly needed another attacking option.
To the surprise of many, Southgate did not choose to turn to Palmer.
Fans spotted an awkward moment between Cole Palmer and manager Gareth Southgate
After the match, television cameras captured the moment Southgate tried to shake hands with Palmer, who barely looked the manager in the eye.
Many fans believed Palmer was right to be frustrated with Southgate.
One wrote: ‘I’d be p****d too’.
Another said: ‘Cold. Southgate didn’t match the look’.
One fan said they understood Palmer’s response. They wrote, “Well, I don’t blame him.”
Fans claimed Palmer was right to barely acknowledge England manager Southgate
Despite having an excellent season at Chelsea, Palmer is yet to feature at the 2024 European Championship
Additionally, another fan said Palmer wasn’t looking at Southgate at all. They wrote: ‘Hardly? He didn’t even look at everything, my boy is mad’.
Another fan wrote that the incident: ‘Doesn’t it look great…’.
Additionally, a fan accused Southgate of showing ‘a lack of respect’ for Palmer.
They wrote: ‘The right response… let him know he has no respect for his game.’
One fan wrote: ‘I don’t blame him’, while another said: ‘Who wouldn’t be mad?’.
Palmer is still awaiting his tournament debut after also being an unused substitute as England beat Serbia 1-0 in their opening match.