He’s also lucky because Cole, even if he’s young, he shares time in a big club with the big players, and he knows that all the big players, they go through moments like this.
“All the human beings, all the big players, all the normal players, all the big clubs, big managers, we all go through a bad moment, or moments where we struggle to score.
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca was clearly desperate to see his talisman back on the scoresheet, leaving Palmer on the pitch for 90 minutes even as the Blues cruised to victory against a relegation-doomed Saints.
Cole Palmer has moved to ease concerns over his bizarre loss of form, telling Chelsea fans: “Don’t worry - I’ll be back”.
Despite that lean spell, however, the former Manchester City man still has 20 goals involvements in 27 league games this term and has no doubt he will rediscover his best form before long.
