Djurgården’s coach Jani Honkavaara names Palmer “the best I’ve seen in this league” after jaw-dropping display.
In the UEFA Conference League semi-final, Cole Palmer left fans and coaches speechless with a sensational performance against Djurgården. Despite being man-marked by two players, Palmer still ran riot, earning the highest praise from manager Jani Honkavaara, who revealed:
> “My players talked about him a lot in the dressing room… I assigned two men to mark him, but he still found his way. He’s the best I’ve seen so far in this league.”
Palmer’s display—marked by superb vision, movement, and control—cut through Djurgården’s structure, showing why he’s now one of Chelsea’s most pivotal players. While stars like Jackson and Sancho often take the headlines, it was Palmer’s genius that changed the game.
The young Englishman continues to stake his claim as a Premier League breakout star and now, clearly, one of Europe’s elite young mi
dfielders.
