The damning statistic that proves Chelsea teammates are massively letting Cole Palmer down

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Cole Palmer is excelling again during his second season as a Chelsea player, but one eye-catching statistic has emerged that shines a light on some teammates letting him down right now.

Cole Palmer took everyone by surprise during the 2023/24 campaign, enjoying a remarkable debut year in Chelsea colours. He finished with 25 goals and 15 assists across all competitions for the Blues last season.

It’s understandable that the 22-year-old attacker went into this season with a lot more expectation on his shoulders, something he’s managed to deal with without any fuss.

Alan Shearer claims Chelsea playmaker Palmer does “outrageous” things on the pitch, which supporters are getting to enjoy on a weekly basis.

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Statistic proves Chelsea teammates are letting Cole Palmer down

So far this season, Palmer has scored 14 goals and created six assists in his 24 Premier League appearances.

While the left-footed attacker’s assist tally make look light on the surface, it turns out there’s a good reason for it.

OptaJoe has shared via X that Chelsea’s Palmer has created more chances (32) than any other individual in Europe’s top five divisions since 4 December. Remarkably, he’s been rewarded with zero assists in that time for all his creativity.

It’s a damning statistic that proves the Blues talisman is more than doing his bit as the creative genius in the XI, but his fellow attackers around him are letting him down with their finishing.

Jason Cundy says Palmer “orchestrates” patterns of play for Chelsea with his quality when he gets on the ball. Unfortunately, he can’t always be the man who takes the final shot at goal.

For neutral fans who don’t watch Palmer every single game, the stat above is a reminder why Blues supporters rate him as one of the elite footballers in the world right now. Incidentally, Peter Crouch recently compared Chelsea’s Palmer to Mesut Ozil because of his composure when playing.

More Chelsea players need to chip in

At this stage in the season, it’s not pretty reading that only four Chelsea players have scored three goals or more in the league. Several Blues forwards are massively underdelivering in the goal department.

The likes of Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and Jadon Sancho have scored two league goals. These are the types of Chelsea individuals that need to be contributing far more often in front of goal to help them get over the line for Champions League qualification.

Enzo Maresca’s side nudged back into the top four by winning 2-1 against West Ham on Monday night, but we’re predicting a massive fight in the final 14 games of the season to qualify for Europe’s elite club competition.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	LiverpoolLiverpool	23	17	5	1	56	21	35	56
2	ArsenalArsenal	24	14	8	2	49	22	27	50
3	Nottm ForestNottingham Forest	24	14	5	5	40	27	13	47
4	ChelseaChelsea	24	12	7	5	47	31	16	43
5	Man CityManchester City	24	12	5	7	48	35	13	41
6	NewcastleNewcastle	24	12	5	7	42	29	13	41
7	B’mouthBournemouth	24	11	7	6	41	28	13	40
8	Aston VillaAston Villa	24	10	7	7	34	37	-3	37

We’ve got no doubt that talisman Palmer will continue to keep supplying the chances with his magic and vision. Let’s see if any players can step up in the next few months with more goals.