Chelsea’s priceless maverick Cole Palmer leaves Brighton all at sea | Barney Ronay
The Blues’ ruthless ace has the capacity to tear defences apart and England’s attack should be built around him
Well, that was nuts. Cole Palmer will take the headlines on an afternoon when he was simply irresistible: smarter, swifter, more beautifully aware of space and angles than other player on the pitch, a man moving through lighter, thinner air.
It helped that Brighton were sparkly and fun, but also incredibly brittle, like a glittery pair of nylons trying to play football. The scoring stopped at 4-2, but it could have been anything by the end.
