“Do not compare anyone with this”

Former Chelsea The attacker Pat Nevin has stated that no football player should be compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, including Cole Palmer. The 22 -year -old has appeared as a key player for Chelsea in recent seasons.

In its first season at Stamford Bridge, English won the PFA Young Player of the Year Award. In addition, Palmer was also the top scorer in the blues in the 2024-25 season with 18 goals in all competitions.

With the consistency and help of his new teammates, Pat Nevin believes that Palmer could be the next Zinedine Zidane. However, ex -scottish we believe that English should not be compared Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Said Nevin Compare.Bet (via Goal):

“The comparison between Cole Palmer and Zinedine Zidane was fine a year ago. It did not go well last year. But I could be fine again. Look, he is definitely a world class player. He is still young, very young. Remember euros and it was many other players, Cole seemed to be sitting on the bench.”

“It is right at the level. So, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, do not compare anyone with this because it is not fair. But the next level below. I think it is quite close, but it needs to do it -year after year. And last year it was a quite a year,” he added.

Pat Navin also spoke of Jamie Gittens and Estevao Willian, who arrived at the Stamford bridge this summer. He stated that they would help Palmer improve their game, which would benefit the team. Nevin added:

“What will help you this year are the players who surround it, Estevao and James Gittens, they will probably make it a little easier for him and everyone else.”

Ever since joining Chelsea of Manchester City In September 2023, Palmer scored 43 goals and provided 29 assists in 97 appearances in all competitions.

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When asked to the Chelsea icon choosing between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

Ex -Chelsea's migcampor, Golo Kante, was asked to choose from 2016 Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the goat debate (the largest of all time) in 2016. Messi and Ronaldo shared an iconic rivalry in football, winning multiple teams and teams prizes as they dominated the sport for almost two decades.

In 2016, the French midfielder N'Golo Kante requested that he choose between the two football icons. The Chelsea icon was part of Leicester City at the time. However he made a clear choice by choosing Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo.

Said in an interview (via Pulse Sport):

“Messi.”

Currently, the winner of the FIFA World Cup 2018 plays next to the Pro Saudi Al-Ettihad League, which was incorporated in the summer of 2023 in a three-year agreement in Chelsea. He has made 79 appearances to the Saudi giants in two seasons.