The worrying reason why frustrated Cole Palmer reminds Jamie Carragher of Steven Gerrard | OneFootball

With the international break now in full swing, media outlets are taking the chance for a bit of a broader view on things.

It’s given Sky Sports the chance to do an edition of “The Overlap” with fans in the studio, and one topic they really got their teeth into was Cole Palmer’s current struggles.

“I commentated on Brighton vs Chelsea in the league a month ago,” Jamie Carragher noted in comments picked up by the Daily Mail.

“I’m a big fan of Cole Palmer, and he played two great passes early on, but the longer the game went on, you could see the frustration with his team-mates,” the former Liverpool defender explained.

“It reminded me of Stevie [Gerrard] at Liverpool at times, because he was so much better than everyone else and he got frustrated. Stevie was a local player, but he was never going to leave, whereas Cole Palmer isn’t.

“This is when I go back to those eight-year contracts, and whether they are good for the club and players.  If you’re Cole Palmer, who’s got six or seven years left on his deal, and he should be playing for a team looking to win the Champions League, how does he get out?’

Palmer could push to leave unless he’s “challenged” more

Cole Palmer looks rueful after missing his first penalty for Chelsea. (Photo by Chris Lee/Chelsea FC)

Fellow pundit Paul Scholes agreed, noting that Palmer’s patience wouldn’t last forever if he feels like his career isn’t going to go anywhere at Stamford Bridge:

“I’ve felt for a while that for Cole Palmer, it’s almost been too easy for him to play in that Chelsea team. He knows he’ll play every week and be the best player.”

“I think he needs challenging more, and I don’t get the impression that they [Chelsea] are desperate to win anything.”