I want to score 5 more goals than SON and 'Bench' Shinse → "I want to go out as a starter!" a clear message

Jul 04, 2024

I want to score 5 more goals than SON and 'Bench' Shinse → 'I want to go out as a starter!' a clear message
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I want to score 5 more goals than SON and 'Bench' Shinse → 'I want to go out as a starter!' a clear message
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England striker Cole Palmer (Chelsea) did not hide his greed to start. Palmer scored 22 goals in the 2023-2024 Premier League, ranking second in scoring. He scored five more goals than Son Heung-min (Tottenham). However, Palmer was only a candidate for the ultra-luxury England national team.

British media 'Mirror' Palmer delivered a clear message to coach Gareth Southgate on the 4th (Korea time). He expressed his eager desire to start, he reported.

Palmer played in the Premier League last season. However, the English national team's offense is at the level of an All-Star in Europe. Starting with Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), big club aces gathered from Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Bukayo Saka (Arnall).



Palmer is a bench member at this Euro 2024. England played three group qualifying matches and two replacements in a total of four matches, including the round of 16. He missed the first two games. In the round of 16 against Slovakia, he was deployed in the 21st minute of the second half and spent quite a lot of time on the ground until the 120th minute of extra time.

Still, Palmer could not be satisfied.



Palmer added "Of course I want to start. Everyone wants a selection. If I'm not included in the selection, I have to have enough influence for the coach to make a decision," he said, stressing that he should take the opportunity when it comes.

He didn't even consider the position.



Palmer said "Anywhere near the opponent's goal is fine. The left side doesn't matter. Attacks. That's my only thought.'

Center forward Ivan Toney (Brentford) is also a candidate for the national team. This is because Kane, the world's best striker, is holding out. For Tony to start, it is only if Kane is injured or England uses a two-top. Both are highly unlikely.

Tony pouted that he was put in the round of 16 with one minute left in the second half. He is the main player in his team, but his duties are different in the national team. Tony "It was honestly annoying, but I had to get out of that mood and focus. Still, I think we need more players than 11 to win the tournament."

The 2023-2024 Premier League 'Player of the Year'Foden voiced the need for players to take responsibility.

I want to score 5 more goals than SON and 'Bench' Shinse → 'I want to go out as a starter!' a clear message
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I want to score 5 more goals than SON and 'Bench' Shinse → 'I want to go out as a starter!' a clear message
AFP Yonhap News
I want to score 5 more goals than SON and 'Bench' Shinse → 'I want to go out as a starter!' a clear message
AFP Yonhap News
Foden said "What a coach can do is limited. The administrator only sets up the system and suggests how it works. If it doesn't go like this, the players have to deal with it," he stressed.

Foden feels sorry for Southgate. In training, he tells us to press and stay high, but the players have to do it. We talked a lot about the issue. If this happens again during the game, we have to come together to find a solution, figure out where it went wrong, and adjust the press."

Foden said "I didn't show. But I'm making a little progress in every game. I hope you will perform well in the national team as well. I've always wanted to show in the national team. The first game was silent. I had nothing to say. He improved in the next game and hit the post against Denmark," he said, looking forward to his future development.

I disagreed with the point that there was no harmony with Bellingham.

Foden says "I think it's good if we play together. Sometimes it's just part of the way the game is played and the way football works. We did a really good job in terms of keeping the ball. I put pressure on it at the end and moved hopefully," he said, stressing that his relationship with Bellingham is improving.



dhhan@sportschosun.com