Chelsea are through to the Europa Conference League quarter-finals after beating FC Copenhagen 3-1 on aggregate.
The Blues won 2-1 in Denmark last week to gain the edge in the last-16 tie before then winning 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday night.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall was the match-winner for Chelsea as he slalomed through the Copenhagen defence before firing home on 55 minutes.
While it was a job well done for Chelsea in their Europa Conference League tie, it was another game in which the previously prolific Cole Palmer failed to score.
The 22-year-old has failed to score or register an assist in his last nine games in all competitions since scoring against Bournemouth two months ago in mid-January.
Chelsea cult hero Joe Cole made a definitive claim about Palmer after the game as he sent the Blues playmaker a message.
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Joe Cole tells Cole Palmer to keep his cool as he stresses dry spell ‘will end’
Cole, speaking on TNT Sports, suggested that what Palmer is going through is normal, and he’ll have “loads of spells like this in his career”.
The former England international stressed that Palmer needs to keep his cool and stated that “the dry spell will end” eventually.
“Cole Palmer will have loads of spells like this in his career,” said Cole.
“He just needs to be calm and smooth, he looks like the coolest man in the room.
“It could be affecting him but what he needs to know is – listen, you’re going through a dry spell, it will end… hopefully on Sunday against Arsenal.”
How Cole Palmer fared against FC Copenhagen
Palmer came on in the second half and, though he didn’t manage to contribute a goal or assist on this occasion, he transformed Chelsea’s attack when he came on.
| Minutes played | 45′ |
| Touches | 39 |
| Accurate passes | 24/26 (92%) |
| Key passes | 1 |
| Crosses (acc.) | 1 (1) |
| Big chances created | 1 |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Shots off target | 2 |
| Shots blocked | 1 |
| Ground duels (won) | 4 (1) |
He was accurate in his passing, delivered one key pass, created one big chance, tried his luck with four efforts, and got his one cross on the night spot on.
Chelsea are clearly a much better team with Palmer on the pitch and, as Cole says, dry spells like the one he’s in now won’t last forever.
Chelsea’s final match before the March international break sees them head to Arsenal for a 4:30pm kick-off in the Premier League.
