Cole Palmer has made good on his promise, and all too quickly. That isn’t just his obvious talent but also his repeated statement that he wants to show what he can do.
Palmer never felt he was going to get that chance at Manchester City so, even though he went with the club’s best wishes, the 21-year-old will have enjoyed that such a launchpad display came against his former club. Those who know him speak of that spikiness to him, that tends to be useful for an elite footballer.
