Manchester City thrashed Swindon Town 4-1 in the FA Cup third round on Friday and Cole Palmer was one of many players who impressed. His performance earned him major plaudits from supporters on social media.
The 19-year-old was given a player rating of 8/10 by Manchester Evening News in his fifth start at senior level, bagging a magnificent goal and pulling off a brilliant assist at the County Ground.
Cole Palmer is class
— Hank Moody (@IronSkyGuy1) January 8, 2022
He was excellent last night but firstly he has to play consistently and play well for Man City over a period of time before consideration is given to be close to England level
— Leslie Richardson (@LeslieRcdson) January 8, 2022
Cole Palmer is a talent, he has serious competition for playing which will only help, now up to him to reach his potential. #MCFC 🔵
— Blue Tone (@MCFCTone) January 8, 2022
Prem soon come🥶. Ice Cold Palmer at it again. #MCFC
— Brad Cox (@BradJCox_) January 8, 2022
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Palmer assisted City’s opening goal in the 14th minute, jinking beyond his marker on the right flank and squaring the ball for Bernardo Silva to finish from close range. He also wrapped up the scoring in the 82nd minute, whipping an effort into the top corner.
The England U21 international has made 43 matchday squads for the first-team, playing 13 times, amassing 511 minutes of football while scoring three goals with one assist. Pep Guardiola plans to use Palmer more now Ferran Torres has joined Barcelona, so it’s clear he has his manager’s trust.
With 20 goals and eight assists from 32 games for the U18s and 19 goals with 10 assists from 27 games for the U23s, it’s no surprise Palmer is shining now. He’s been outstanding for some time and is finally being given the chance to prove it.