"He's not even the main player of the national team?" Palmer 'Player of the Year'→英 fans'I don't understand'
Oct 09, 2024
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English soccer fans are embarrassed after Cole Palmer was named England's 'Men's Player of the Year' on the 9th (Korea time).
As a result of the 2023-2024 season 'Men's Player of the Year' fan vote announced by the English Football Association (FA), Palmer was honored with the award, beating Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Bukayo Saka (Arnall).
The British daily Metro reported that `Fans panicked after Palmer was named the men's player of the year' and that the story of Falconer, who has grown from a player on the outskirts of Man City to a top Premier League star, is surprising. However, his influence on the international stage was somewhat limited (although it was not his fault)," he said, raising doubts about the selection. Despite constant calls for Palmer to be given a bigger role in England's squad that reached the Euro 2024 final, manager Gareth Southgate rarely used Palmer. Not a single Euro 2024 start was made. Nevertheless, he scored an equalizer in the final against Spain (1-2 loss), leaving a memorable scene for fans this year. `To be fair, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden were not at their best at the Euros, and Palmer's original play was enough to stimulate the imagination,' he reported. `But many England fans wonder how they can give such an honorable award to a player who only played as a replacement. Most of the winners of the 2003 award are world-class aces who have played very well in the English national team as well as their teams such as David Beckham, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole and Harry Kane.
In fact, some fans said, `Why does a good player but rarely plays get the Player of the Year award?' ridiculous choice that jumped on the bandwagon'Jude Bellingham had his prize stolen when he didn't even play. No way'True football fans complained, continuing comments such as 'I know Palmer doesn't deserve an award more than Saka'.
Palmer, who was born in 2002 from Manchester City Youth, started the 2023-2024 season in Manchester City, but failed to establish himself as a key player in the ultra-luxury army, and on the last day of the summer transfer market in September last year, he wore a Chelsea uniform for a transfer fee of 42.5 million pounds (about 75 billion won), and his career turned around. Palmer was second in league scoring and second in assists with 22 goals and 11 assists in 34 league games, made his A-match debut in November last year, and also played in Euro 2024, growing wildly. He played as a game changer in Euro 2024, scored the only goal in the final against Spain, achieved the first half of the EPL against Brighton on the 28th of last month, and continued his crazy performance with 6 goals and 5 assists in 7 league games.Palmer, 22, has yet to take the main spot in the attacking line despite his excellent skills and performances in his team, behind his outstanding teammates in the England squad. Interim coach Lee Kasley said last week that he could consider changing his left-back position to adapt Palmer to the national team.
◇FA Selected All-time England 'Player of the Year'
▶2003 David Beckham (Manchester United)
▶ 2004 Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
▶2005 Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
▶2006 Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich)
▶ 2007 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
▶ 2008 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
▶ 2009 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
▶2010 Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
▶2011 Scott Parker (Tottenham)
▶2012 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
▶ 2014 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
▶ 2015 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
▶2016 Adam Lallana (Liverpool)
▶2017 Harry Kane (Tottenham)
▶2018 Harry Kane (Tottenham)
▶2019 Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)
▶ 2020-2021 Season Calvin Phillips (Liz United)
▶2021-2022 Season Bukayo Saka (Asnall)
▶202-2023 Season Bukayo Saka (Asnall)
▶Call Palmer for the 2023-2024 Season (Chelsea))
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