Neville slams Chelsea star Palmer for ‘being played’ by Guardiola after Man City defeat

Gary Neville has claimed that Chelsea star Cole Palmer was “being performed” by Man Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola after the Blues misplaced 3-1 to the Residents on Saturday.

Chelsea took the lead after solely three minutes as Noni Madueke capitalised on a mistake from Man Metropolis debutant Abdukodir Khusanov.

Guardiola’s aspect equalised earlier than half-time by means of Josko Gvardiol earlier than Erling Haaland and Phil Foden’s second-half objectives noticed Man Metropolis seize all three factors on the Etihad Stadium.

The consequence noticed the Residents transfer above Chelsea in the Premier League desk with Guardiola’s males shifting into the highest 4 after 4 wins of their final 5 matches.

Chelsea attacker Palmer left Man Metropolis for Stamford Bridge in 2023 for round £40m and has been sensational for the Blues, contributing 36 objectives and 17 assists in 56 Premier League appearances since becoming a member of.

Palmer had a phrase with Guardiola on the pitch after the match on Saturday however Man Utd legend Neville claimed that the Chelsea star “didn’t do sufficient” within the second half and that he was “being performed” by his previous Man Metropolis boss.

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Neville informed Sky Sports activities: “I need to say one thing about Cole Palmer, he was speaking to Pep Guardiola on the pitch proper on the finish of the sport and he was smiling with him, Pep Guardiola does that.

“Cole, you’re being performed, you’re being performed right here, you didn’t do sufficient out on that pitch within the second half.

“He’s a tremendous participant, completely sensible, however you recognize one thing, these Chelsea followers that travelled at this time, the three,000 or 4,000 in that far nook needed higher than that, they don’t actually need to see you conversing along with your opposition supervisor and smiling on the finish of the sport.

“I’m not being old-fashioned right here, however there’s one thing about that.

“I believed Pep Guardiola’s enjoying you right here, I do know he’s had him, however he didn’t play him right here and he bought him.

“Having a dialog inside I’m not in opposition to that, clearly he’s performed for the supervisor. However I simply felt on the finish there’s one thing about it I didn’t really feel was proper from a Cole Palmer perspective.

“I do know why Pep Guardiola’s executed it, that’s what Pep Guardiola does, but when I’d misplaced 3-1 away from dwelling and had been as dissatisfied as I’m and Cole Palmer, I anticipated extra from him within the second half.”