Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott have been discussing some of the best wingers in the Premier League.
The two English legends were tasked with blind ranking five of the best wide players in English football right now, and in doing so, Walcott made a rather interesting claim about Cole Palmer.
Indeed, Walcott ranked Palmer as the third best winger in the league, and, interestingly, that put Palmer just ahead of Michael Olise – a player Chelsea are said to be very keen on.
Theo Walcott says Cole Palmer is better than Michael Olise
Walcott and Lampard spoke about Palmer.
“Cole Palmer?” Lampard and Walcott were asked.
“Oh here we go, ‘Frank Lampard puts Cole Palmer third’. He’s number three,” Lampard said.
“Third, he has to be three, he’s better than Olise,” Walcott said.
Imagine Palmer and Olise in the same team
Palmer and Olise are undoubtedly two of the best young players in the Premier League.
Of course, Palmer is better than Olise. After all, he scored more than 20 league goals this season, but if these two were in the same team, they would be irresistible.
Chelsea are very keen to sign Olise this summer, and if they can unite the Frenchman with Palmer in the same side, they would be a joy to watch.
Of course, it wouldn’t be easy to fit both players into the same team, but with both men able to play as a number 10 and a right winger, it shouldn’t be too tough for Enzo Maresca to shoehorn these two into the same side.
Palmer and Olise have incredibly bright futures within the game, and if Chelsea do end up signing Olise, this could be the duo that defines Chelsea as a club heading into the 2020s.
For now, Palmer is the better player, but, in a better team, it wouldn’t be a shock if Olise could match his levels.