Chelsea Boss Mauricio Pochettino Hails Cole Palmer, Says 'It바카라�s A Dream' To Have Him

Mauricio Pochettino admitted his Chelsea players are relying on Cole Palmer to get them out of trouble during games this season. (More Football News)

The summer signing from Manchester City is top scorer at Stamford Bridge after his two goals against Burnley on Saturday took him to 16 for the campaign.

His impact has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise tumultuous season for Pochettino and his team, who languish in the bottom half of the Premier League table after failing to overcome the league바카라�s second-bottom side at home despite playing against 10 men for the entirety of the second half.

Palmer scored a first-half penalty to break the deadlock then, after Burnley had levelled via Josh Cullen바카라�s volley, looked to have won it with a finely taken finish into the corner with 12 minutes to play.

But Chelsea were immediately undone by a header from a corner from defender Dara O바카라�Shea as Vincent Kompany바카라�s side rescued an unlikely point and doomed home fans to another frustrating result.

Few players have lived up to Palmer바카라�s example this season, with Saturday바카라�s meek surrender after twice taking the lead a prime case study in a campaign that has gone badly awry.

바카라�He바카라�s a good example for the rest,바카라� said Pochettino.

바카라�From day one he has taken responsibility. When the team struggle to find solutions, they give the ball to him.

바카라�It바카라�s a dream (to have him). He brings very positive things for the team. And for him to have the possibility to play games he didn바카라�t play in the last year for Manchester City.

바카라�Now he has the continuity and consistency, he바카라�s showing the capacity that we thought he could add to the team.바카라�

Chelsea looked to have the game firmly under control when Clarets defender Lorenz Assignon was red carded for fouling Mykhailo Mudryk just before half-time, conceding the penalty from which Palmer scored with an impudent Panenka chip.

But despite peppering the visitors바카라� goal with 33 shots they failed to stymie Burnley바카라�s threat and never really looking comfortable when out of possession.

That they extended their unbeaten league run to five games, their longest in almost 18 months, was of little consolation to supporters at the final whilst 바카라� nor, thinks Pochettino, to Palmer.

바카라�It바카라�s a collective,바카라� he said. 바카라�He cannot be happy (after a result like this). He is disappointed.바카라�