Jude Bellingham talked about Cole Palmer, a star for Chelsea, after England defeated Slovakia 2-1 on Sunday.
Jude Bellingham’s bicycle kick in stoppage time to tie the score for his nation saved England from elimination from Euro 2024.
Ivan Schranz had given Slovakia the lead in the first half, but Bellingham ultimately equalised his goal before Harry Kane’s victory in extra time.
On that day, the captain of England and the Real Madrid player were the heroes of the country.
But Bellingham didn’t wait to commend Palmer for his work either.
Jude Bellingham regarding Cole Palmer
It makes sense that Bellingham will be praised by all for his bravery.
Before his incredible score, England were in danger of losing the European Championship.
However, the 21-year-old believes that Palmer and the other Three Lions replacements on the day were essential to England’s victory.
Bellingham stated, “Look at who came on there,” in an interview with ITV immediately following the game. Together, we’ve won this game. Not Harry [Kane], not me, not the specific instances where, you know, you reflect on it in a few years and discuss the game.
“Ivan Toney, [Eberechi] Eze, Cole Palmer, and I could name all the rest coming on are examples of it.”
💪 "We showed the character that England has missed in times before"
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— ITV Football (@itvfootball) June 30, 2024
Was Cole Palmer good enough to start in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024?
In Germany, Palmer has not yet begun a match. Instead, Gareth Southgate has relied on Bukayo Saka’s quickness and expertise thus far.
When Palmer entered the game on Sunday, the Arsenal player was switched to left-back to allow his colleague to play on the right.
However, it’s likely that Palmer’s influence was insufficient to unseat Saka.
Nevertheless, given what the 22-year-old can offer, Southgate should still think about playing him in the quarterfinals.
This attacker outperformed all other players last season with 33 goal contributions in 33 Premier League games.
