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Cole Palmer accused of 'having a dig' at Enzo Maresca as 'ruined' Chelsea star shares Instagram post showing he 'clearly loved playing under Mauricio Pochettino'

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<p>The England international has rocketed to Premier League stardom since joining Chelsea from Manchester City in the summer of 2023, but he has&nbsp;<a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/enzo-maresca-addresses-cole-palmer-s-slump-in-form-chelsea-star-s-goal-drought-continues/bltfebbc4ba8dfa74c2" target="_blank">endured a bit of a slump in recent months</a>, last scoring in a 2-2 draw against Bournemouth on January 14. On Tuesday, Palmer shared a throwback Instagram reel on his story from last year on April 15, where he scored four goals in his team's 6-0 win over Everton in the Premier League. As the caption, he wrote "enjoyment".</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Since Palmer's social media post, fans have been speculating whether the Blues star took a dig at head coach Maresca and whether he preferred predecessor Mauricio Pochettino.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/DeanCFC_/status/1912089673406488762" target="_blank">@DeanCFC_ </a>wrote on X: "Cole Palmer just dropped a HUGE message with that post. He clearly thrived and loved playing under Pochettino, who brought out the best in him and helped him become one of the top players in the world. But with Maresca, that joy seems to be fading more and more each day."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/jonallenpt/status/1912109561126834450" target="_blank">@Jonallenpt</a> posted: "Sorry but if you’re seeing Cole Palmers story as a dig at the coach rather than frustration at his first period of struggling in his career then you either have an agenda, or you’re emotionally unintelligent. Likely, it’s both."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/CFC_Ciro/status/1912124931984290019" target="_blank">@CFC_Ciro</a> accused Maresca of ruining Palmer as he wrote: "Damn, Maresca really ruined him! These days, Palmer would’ve passed to his teammates instead of trying to chip the gk."</p><p>A fan with the handle <a href="https://x.com/Renezz001/status/1912091484079219101" target="_blank">@Renezz001</a> wrote: "I've said it before... I don't see Palmer playing better soon if maresca keep playing him in that LW position everytime and no freedom to move... Something we all saw under poch."</p><p>An X handle named <a href="https://x.com/AtomicCFC/status/1912107126924730878" target="_blank">@AtomicCFC</a> urged Maresca to stop playing Palmer on the left flank as he wrote: "Maresca should stop playing Palmer on the left. Palmer should start putting away his chances. Two things can be true."</p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>After emerging as Chelsea's highest scorer with 25 goals last season, Palmer has managed to find the back of the net only 14 times in the 2024-25 campaign and has provided nine assists. The 22-year-old's sudden dip in form has also affected his team's performance as they have dropped to the sixth position in the league table.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The west London side will be back in action on Thursday as they take on Legia Warsaw in the second leg of their Conference League quarter-final at Stamford Bridge. They lead 3-0 on aggregate.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

Cole Palmer accused of 'having a dig' at Enzo Maresca as 'ruined' Chelsea star shares Instagram post showing he 'clearly loved playing under Mauricio Pochettino' | Goal.com

Chelsea&apos;s Cole Palmer has been accused of taking a dig at Enzo Maresca in an Instagram post which suggested he enjoyed playing under Mauricio Pochettino.

Cole Palmer accused of &apos;having a dig&apos; at Enzo Maresca as &apos;ruined&apos; Chelsea star shares Instagram post showing he &apos;clearly loved playing under Mauricio Pochettino&apos;

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