“He motivated me when I came Chelsea, he was like a brother to me and made me a better player-Cole Palmer names the player who has helped him become a better Chelsea player

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Cole Palmer explains who has helped him become a better player at Chelsea.

Cole Palmer has praised Mauricio Pochettino for helping him improve as a footballer after joining Chelsea for £42 million last summer.

Palmer has been involved in 16 Premier League goals since joining Chelsea from Manchester City, with ten goals and six assists.

It’s an excellent turnaround for the 21-year-old, who struggled for regular first-team action at the Etihad Stadium and had yet to score a league goal prior to the move.

Palmer’s most recent assists came in Chelsea’s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Monday night, and the versatile attacker has now thanked Pochettino for the Blues’ impressive run.

“The manager helps us all every day,” the English star told Standard Sport.

“It’s just short discussions telling us what to do.

“He is quite supportive of us, and the management deserves credit for keeping us together. He has been fantastic [with me] since the first day.

“When I first came in, he just put his arm around me and gave me the freedom and confidence to go out there and play — so, yes, I’m enjoying it.”

Palmer commented on Chelsea’s good form, saying: “We have meetings, and he [Pochettino] believes in us.

“We believe in ourselves, but if you aren’t performing well, everyone will know. We simply need to attempt to block it out and focus on ourselves.

“There’s usually a lot of discussion; you know how football fans are, and rightfully so. Chelsea is a large club with a lengthy history of success. If we don’t achieve results, they’ll be on us. But I think you’ve seen in the previous two games that we’re trying to stick together in our development and keep moving forward as a team.”