Cole Palmer Shines as Chelsea Triumph Over Newcastle, Easing Pressure on Pochettino

Cole Palmer, the Blues' finest player this season, assisted on one goal and scored another as Chelsea defeated Newcastle United 3-2 at home in the Premier League on Monday, relieving some of the burden on coach Mauricio Pochettino.

Nicolas Jackson of Chelsea deflected a shot from Palmer past goalkeeper Martin Dubravka in the sixth minute, and Alexander Isak of Newcastle equalized in the 43rd minute with a curling effort that went past the diving Djordje Petrovic.

Palmer, the top scorer for the Blues this season and a candidate to represent England in the Euros, scored from outside the box in the 57th minute to give Chelsea, encouraged by their supporters after some had turned on Pochettino and the club's US owners in a 2-2 draw at Brentford nine days earlier, their lead back.

Replace In the 76th minute, Mykhailo Mudryk put the score at 3-1. In the ninetieth minute, a hard strike by Jacob Murphy gave the visitors hope, but Chelsea held on.

With a game remaining, Chelsea's victory moved them up to 11th place, one spot and one point ahead of Newcastle.

Both teams have fallen short of the expectations of their wealthy owners, with Eddie Howe at Newcastle and Pochettino at Chelsea facing equally intense scrutiny.

As the home supporters exited Stamford Bridge on Monday, singing the Bob Marley song lyric, "Don't worry about a thing," it was the Argentine who could exhale with relief.

He told the BBC, "We played a very good team with amazing players." "We won, but we're not done yet. The three points are what matter most. Let's keep moving forward and looking forward."

Palmer expressed his confidence in Pochettino's "project," but he did note that supporters may need to wait a few seasons for the team to benefit from his efforts.

Palmer commented, "There is so much talent at Chelsea," according to the team website. "Our relationship with the manager, both on and off the field, is going to develop stronger and better.”

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