{"id":95706,"date":"2023-11-07T00:26:06","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T00:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/?p=95706"},"modified":"2023-11-07T00:26:06","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T00:26:06","slug":"the-notebook-gareth-southgate-must-be-tempted-to-pick-cole-palmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopsmokingway.com\/soccer\/the-notebook-gareth-southgate-must-be-tempted-to-pick-cole-palmer\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NOTEBOOK: Gareth Southgate MUST be tempted to pick Cole Palmer"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chelsea came back from going a goal down to defeat Tottenham 4-1 in a heated game at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, which saw both Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie sent off.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mauricio Pochettino enjoyed a dream return to north London, with Nicolas Jackson scoring a hat-trick late in the second half to seal victory for the Blues, with Cole Palmer scoring a penalty in the first half.<\/p>\n
But they had to work to claim three points, with Dejan Kulusevski putting the hosts a goal up in the opening six minutes of the match.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was a fiery edge to the game from the beginning, with Romero first receiving a red card after he committed a rash challenge, lunging in on Enzo Fernandez inside the penalty area, before Udogie was shown a second yellow card after half-time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mail Sport’s Sami Mokbel was at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and brings you all the things you may have missed from Chelsea’s thrilling victory against Spurs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Chelsea claimed a 4-1 victory against Tottenham on Monday night with Nicolas Jackson scoring a hat-trick<\/p>\n
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Mauricio Pochettino enjoyed a dream return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after he was sacked by the club in 2019<\/p>\n
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But it was a fiery game, with Cristian Romero being sent off in the first half for this tackle on Enzo Fernandez<\/p>\n
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While Chelsea\u2019s evolution under Mauricio Pochettino remains a work in progress; the future of Cole Palmer is far less ambiguous. What a player he is. What a player he is going to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Skilful elegance intertwined with a dogged tenacity. The manner in which he precisely dispatched Chelsea\u2019s equalising penalty was lethal. Unerring composure – all at the age of 21.\u00a0<\/p>\n
England head coach Gareth Southgate picks his squad for the matches against Malta and North Macedonia on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Surely Southgate is tempted. Any chance of Palmer landing a call-up later this week may depend on withdrawals given England are pretty well-stacked in attacking areas.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But if Palmer continues in this vein, it\u2019s a matter of when, and not if, he is selected for England.<\/p>\n
Gareth Bale turned behind him before throwing his arms in the air with a smile as wide as north London. Sandro – his former Tottenham team-mate – was waiting by the side for the pitch primed for the warmest of hugs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Bale was back at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night as a special guest of the club he was once worshipped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Wales legend retired from professional football in the summer but took time away from the golf course to address the supporters who still adore him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018The best thing I ever did was move to Tottenham – I still remember it like it was yesterday,\u2019 said Bale. \u2018It\u2019s great to be back in front of these amazing fans – it\u2019s definitely like coming home.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n
Those amazing fans were glad to have him back, almost as glad as Sandro was.<\/p>\n
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After going 1-0 down, Cole Palmer scored from a penalty to pull a goal back for Chelsea<\/p>\n
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Former Tottenham star Gareth Bale was also a special guest at the game<\/p>\n
As disclosed by Mail Sport on Sunday, Mauricio Pochettino made a discreet return to Tottenham\u2019s Enfield HQ in the months after his sacking in 2019.<\/p>\n
It can now be revealed that on that day Pochettino made a conscious decision to bypass the players, not wanting to overshadow their session.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead Pochettino centred his visit around reuniting himself with support staff at the training centre as he sought to keep a low-profile. There was no hope. Of keeping a low-profile last night, of course<\/p>\n
Tottenham assistant boss Mile Jedinak watched the first half of last night\u2019s London derby from the press box.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In between stroking his impressive trademark beard, the Australian would communicate messages down to his colleagues on the Spurs bench through a carefully positioned earpiece.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t return for the second period – the way Spurs players were dropping like flies on the pitch perhaps he was dusting his boots down.<\/p>\n
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While Jackson scored a hat-trick, Chelsea must bolster their attacking options in January<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to criticise someone who has just scored a hat-trick? But if Pochettino is to return Chelsea to its former glories, then he needs an upgrade on Nicolas Jackson.<\/p>\n Chelsea\u2019s resolve to land a new striker shouldn\u2019t be clouded by his three-goal haul against nine-men.<\/p>\n A solid Premier League centre forward? Yes. Good work ethic? Yes. Top quality? Unfortunately not. Ivan Toney is the man Chelsea would like – but so would Arsenal.<\/p>\n Fabio Paratici – who officially left his role as Tottenham\u2019s managing director of football – was in attendance last night.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Italian administrator left the club in April after receiving a 30 month suspension from football for financial irregularities. He is understood to have continued to work with Spurs on a consultancy basis.<\/p>\nChelsea need a new centre-forward\u00a0<\/h2>\n
Paratici spotted at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium\u00a0<\/h2>\n