Joe Cole makes bold claim about Cole Palmer and Lionel Messi during Chelsea's draw with Bournemouth
Despite the underwhelming result, Chelsea fans can look positively on the performance of one player in particular in their draw against Bournemouth.
Cole Palmer scored his 14th goal of the season in the Premier League to originally put the Blues in front, after he latched onto Nicolas Jackson’s excellent assist.
The calmness he showed to sit down the goalkeeper before stroking the ball into a near empty net was typical of the Chelsea man, and looked to be sending them on their way to three points.
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Joe Cole compares Cole Palmer to Lionel Messi after Chelsea vs Bournemouth
However, a second half collapse looked seriously threatening before Reece James rescued them a point with a stoppage time free-kick.
Micah Richards recently described Palmer as the best youngster in the Premier League, however Joe Cole seemed to take his praise one step further during the game.
Cole said to TNT Sports that he saw comparisons between Palmer and Lionel Messi in the way he plays the game at whatever pace he likes.
He said: “He plays the game at his own speed. That’s the biggest compliment I can pay to him. When you watch him, he reminds you of [Lionel] Messi.
“I don’t want to put that kind of pressure on him but he plays at his own pace. It’s a sensational finish and these fans love watching him play football.”
Cole Palmer leading the Premier League in numerous statistics
Palmer’s brilliance is not only shown on the pitch, but in the stats too.
Palmer is miles clear at the top for most key passes made in the Premier League this season, with some of his teammates needing to step up in the goalscoring category.
He is also ranking above the likes of Bruno Fernandes for long balls, and it is not uncommon to see him dropping deep to try and drag Chelsea forwards.
With Thomas Tuchel in attendance at Stamford Bridge, he will have gotten a clear indication as to who he should be building his England side around this year.
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