Glenn Hoddle shares if he thinks Chelsea’s Cole Palmer could eclipse Phil Foden

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Cole Palmer officially signed as a Chelsea player in September of last year, and almost everything he’s touched since then has turned to gold.

Chelsea’s supporters have been extremely fortunate to enjoy Cole Palmer, 22, producing magical moments on a consistent basis at Stamford Bridge.

So far, the left-footer has been thriving in a number 10 position under Enzo Maresca. He’s scored seven goals and created five assists in nine Premier League games this season.

Chelsea supporters wanted Palmer to come off the bench against Newcastle United during yesterday’s Carabao Cup defeat, but he was kept in reserve and is fresh for Sunday’s league trip to Manchester United.

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Glenn Hoddle has advice for Cole Palmer at Chelsea

Glenn Hoddle’s tip to Chelsea star Palmer is to continue playing with utter freedom and not to change his approach.

Hoddle told The Overlap: “Palmer’s an interesting one because if he stays unattached to the game and just plays… For me, he’s like a player that plays in the playground. Play in the playground, there’s no shape, give me the ball, and I’ll show you what I can do. He’s like that.

“If he doesn’t change, I think he could elevate himself to being a super superstar and go probably ahead of [Phil] Foden in many ways. The question mark is, can he do that over the next coming seasons?”

Chelsea fans fumed Palmer finished 25th in the Ballon d’Or this year, but he should expect to be back in the mix for the top individual prizes every season if he continues on his current path.

Can Cole Palmer overtake Phil Foden?

Like so many people in the industry, Hoddle made a comparison above between Palmer and Manchester City’s 24-year-old playmaker Phil Foden. The attacking midfielders were previously teammates together at the Etihad Stadium, but now the only time they wear the same shirt is with the England national team.

During an interview this month, Jamie Carragher claimed Palmer is currently better than Foden. However, there’s no doubt that the Manchester City ace has the far greater CV over his Chelsea counterpart.

Here is a look at how Palmer and Foden compare in their senior club careers so far:

There’s only a couple of years in age difference between Foden and Palmer, but the former developed through the Man City academy at a much quicker rate.

For Palmer, his focus should just be on what he’s doing at Chelsea rather than comparing himself to anybody else. It’s obvious that he’s got a special talent and his potential is gigantic, but let’s see how he copes now that he’s firmly in the limelight.