‘You’re being played’ – Gary Neville blasts Cole Palmer for what he did with Pep Guardiola following Chelsea’s defeat to Man City

Cole Palmer has been slammed over his pleasant chat with former boss Pep Guardiola after Chelsea’s prime 4 hopes took one other blow.

The Blues misplaced 3-1 in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad on Saturday to see them drop down into sixth within the Premier League desk.

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After being in an sudden title race final month, the west Londoners have since gained only one out of their final seven top-flight matches.

It was Chelsea who took the lead in opposition to Guardiola’s males, however they have been finally outclassed by the Residents, with the guests barely laying a glove on their opponents within the second half.

For Palmer, it was his fifth assembly in opposition to his outdated membership since swapping Metropolis for Stamford Bridge in 2023 in a deal price round £40million.

And having flattered to deceive on his return to his former stomping floor, Palmer was noticed laughing with Guardiola following the full-time whistle.

It was one thing that has rubbed Manchester United legend Gary Neville up the improper means, insisting the England worldwide was ‘performed’ by the Spaniard.

Talking on the Gary Neville podcast, the Sky Sports activities pundit stated: “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 an incredible participant, completely sensible, however you recognize one thing?

“These Chelsea followers that travelled at the moment, the three,000 or 4,000 in that far nook wished higher than that.

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“They don’t actually need to see you conversing together with your opposition supervisor and smiling on the finish of the sport.

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

“I assumed Pep Guardiola’s taking part in 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 finished it, that’s what Pep Guardiola does, but when I’d misplaced 3-1 away from residence and had been as disenchanted as I’m and Cole Palmer, I anticipated extra from him within the second half.”

In what’s his second season at Chelsea, Palmer already has practically as many objectives for the membership as appearances he managed at Metropolis.

From 70 appearances, the 22-year-old has banged in 39 objectives in all competitions.

Whereas for Metropolis, he mustered simply six objectives in 41 outings after making his senior debut in September 2020.