Mauricio Pochettino acknowledged that his Chelsea team heavily depends on Cole Palmer to rescue them from challenging circumstances this season.
The recent addition from Manchester City has become the leading goal scorer at Stamford Bridge, with his two goals against Burnley last Saturday bringing his total to 16 for the season.
Palmer’s influence has stood out as a rare positive amidst a turbulent season for Pochettino and his team. Despite struggling in the lower half of the Premier League standings, they were unable to secure a victory against the league’s second-bottom team even with a one-man advantage in the second half.
After Palmer scored a penalty in the first half and Burnley equalized with Josh Cullen’s volley, he seemed to secure the win with a well-executed finish into the corner late in the game.
Chelsea’s hopes were dashed when defender Dara O’Shea scored a header from a corner, allowing Vincent Kompany’s team to secure an unexpected draw and leaving the home supporters disappointed with yet another unsatisfactory outcome.
Few individuals have matched Palmer’s performance this season, as evidenced by Saturday’s disappointing loss after holding the lead twice, highlighting a season that has gone off course.