Fanny is optimistic about Palmer becoming Mr. Golden Ball, Maresca is in its infancy

Chelsea won the Club World Cup championship, and Palmer's performance in the final was amazing. Did he forget to enter the top five of the Golden Ball Awards? Former Dutch star Van Nie also talked about this topic. Since the Blues have not participated in the Champions League in the past season and Palmer has not performed well in the league for a long time, the Golden Ball Awards this season are mostly Dembele. However, Fanny is optimistic that Palmer will become the Golden Baller. After all, the English star is growing well and his confidence is getting a little bit higher. Moreover, Fanny is optimistic that England will make history in the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup. If Palmer is still the core of the frontcourt under Tuchel, then he will have a higher probability of becoming the Ballon d'Or.

Maresca's tactical mode is suitable for the knockout stage. In addition, Chelsea returns to the Champions League next season, and others take them lightly, the Blues are likely to create miracles. As we all know, Stamford Bridge has mainly relied on Palmer in these seasons. If the "bubble" is in good condition and the feet are smooth, this club can win strong opponents, and vice versa. Moreover, there are no other particularly outstanding offensive players who can carry the entire game, which is also conducive to Palmer winning the Golden Ball Award. Maresca has won the European Association Cup and the Club World Cup. In addition, Chelsea has returned to the top four in the Premier League standings, and Maresca seems to be entering the ranks of famous coaches.

Van Nie believes that Maresca has great potential, and the Italian coach is far from reaching its peak - Maresca is in his infancy. In Fanny's view, many coaches have the potential to be famous coaches, but they did not have the corresponding platform before. Once they come to the stage of a mainstream league strong team, they can show their tactical strength, and Maresca and Slot are typical examples of this. Since the Blues are in the recovery period and the management has not yet started a large-scale signing strategy again, Maresca can only explore and move forward, which is the situation in its infancy. During the exploration, Maresca showed unique tactical wisdom. He is not in a hurry to replicate those proven successful models, but gradually builds a flexible and changeable system based on the characteristics of existing players.

Chelsea's young players began to emerge under his training, especially the tacit understanding of the midfield combination has been significantly improved, which has allowed the outside world to see the potential of this team. Fanny once mentioned that coaches often need time and patience to grow, and Maresca is in such a critical period. He did not have the halo of coaching from a wealthy family, but with his keen observation of details and persistent study of tactics, he gradually won the trust of the locker room. Slott's success at Liverpool also gave Maresca some inspiration - sometimes, the rise of a team does not depend on the gathering of superstars, but on the coach's clear thinking and the players' execution.

As Palmer's core position in Chelsea becomes more and more stable, his growth trajectory is gradually moving closer to the selection criteria of the Golden Ball Awards. Fanny's prediction is not groundless - in the just-concluded Premier League season, "Bubbles" became the key man for the Blues to return to the Champions League after three years with 23 goals and 12 assists. What is even more commendable is that his decisive performance against strong teams such as Manchester City and Arsenal perfectly interprets the qualities of "Mr. Big Scene". You should know that Palmer still has a period of unstable performance, that is, when he scores a goal drought, and he can still obtain such high data, which is enough to show that his upper limit is high and he still has great potential to explore.

The approach of the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup has provided a bigger stage for Palmer. Tuchel has publicly stated that the Chelsea star will play a more important role in the national team. Tactical analysts pointed out that Palmer has the creativity of the traditional No. 10 and the breakthrough ability of a modern winger, and this multifaceted nature is exactly in line with the "elastic 433" system designed by Maresca for the Three Lions. When Bellingham sorts out the offense in the midfield, Palmer's ghostly run in the ribs can often tear open the opponent's defense. Once the Three Lions breaks through history in the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup, and if the Blues create miracles in the Champions League, then Palmer really has a chance to become Mr. Golden Ball, and Fanny's prediction will become a reality.

The author believes that the road to the Golden Ball will never be smooth. The "new peerless twins" pattern of Haaland and Mbappe is still stable, and new generations such as "Bear", Musiara and Werz are also eyeing each other. But as Fanny said: "The real superstar needs to stand up at a decisive moment." When Palmer broke through Real Madrid's goal with a ground-slash on the rainy night at Stamford Bridge, the whole world saw the rising supernova. Perhaps without waiting for the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup, the Champions League knockout this season will become Palmer's first important node for the Golden Ball.