L'Equipe honors Cole Palmer, PSG receives criticism

(NLĐO) - The impressive performance of Cole Palmer and his teammates in the 3-0 victory over PSG in the Club World Cup final has been highly praised by the French press.

The French newspaper L'Equipe rated Cole Palmer as the best player of the match. The 23-year-old "Blues" star received a score of 9/10, the highest in the game, after scoring a brace against the European champions and also winning both the "Man of the Final" and "Player of the Tournament" awards.

Cole Palmer received the highest score in the final match.

L'Equipe even described Palmer's performance as "one of the best ever." This is well-deserved recognition for the striker born in 2002, who is increasingly asserting his influence in the colors of the Stamford Bridge team.

Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made 6 saves, equivalent to 1.35 goals.

Alongside Palmer, goalkeeper Robert Sanchez also unexpectedly received numerous accolades after making six outstanding saves, helping Chelsea keep a clean sheet against PSG's powerful attack. L'Equipe gave the Spanish goalkeeper an 8/10 rating – a rare recognition for a custodian who has been heavily criticized since joining Chelsea.

Malo Gusto received very high scores.

Defender Malo Gusto also had an impressive performance with an 8/10 rating, particularly for his ability to neutralize PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Meanwhile, Joao Pedro – who scored Chelsea's third goal – received a 7/10 rating for his effective performance.

Joao Pedro shares his joy after scoring a goal with Cole Palmer.

In contrast to Chelsea, PSG faced a barrage of criticism from the French media after their heavy defeat.

L'Equipe didn't hesitate to give PSG an average rating of just 2.9/10 – the worst rating in the Parisian club's history at an international final.

Even coach Luis Enrique only received a 3/10 rating.

The entire PSG team received incredibly low ratings.

Five PSG players received a 2/10 rating: Ousmane Dembele, Nuno Mendes, Lucas Beraldo, Joao Neves, and Kvaratskhelia himself – who had a lackluster performance, managing only one shot throughout the entire match. Neves was also sent off in the 85th minute after pulling the hair of Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella.

L'Equipe did not hesitate to give PSG a low rating.

PSG's frustration reached its peak after the match when coach Luis Enrique was caught striking striker Joao Pedro in the neck. Although Enrique explained that he was only trying to restrain the players, the incident drew considerable criticism for the Spanish strategist.

Enrique said: "This unfortunate incident was completely avoidable. I only intended to separate the players involved in the pushing and shoving. They were already very stressed and under a lot of pressure."

Luis Enrique physically confronted Joao Pedro after the match.

The architect of the victory, coach Enzo Maresca - who was given a 9/10 rating by L'Equipe - shared: "I have nothing more to say about the players. They fully deserved this victory. For me, the match was decided in the first 10 minutes when we created the tempo and applied great pressure."

Architect Enzo Maresca will take Chelsea to new heights.

Chelsea's second Club World Cup title joins the ranks of "big clubs" that have won the tournament twice, level with Bayern Munich and Corinthians, and behind only Real Madrid (5 titles) and Barcelona (3 titles).

With a squad of talented young players and coach Maresca, "The Blues" fans have every right to hope for a brighter future.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/lequipe-vinh-danh-cole-palmer-psg-nhan-mua-chi-trich-196250714162115974.htm