Mauricio Pochettino GRABS Cole Palmer in animated post-match conversation as the Blues boss admits he is ‘a little bit disappointed’ by the £43m star’s performance in 4-0 FA Cup thumping of Preston

Mauricio Pochettino was seen engaging in an awkward conversation with Cole Palmer following Chelsea‘s triumphant 4-0 thumping over Preston in the FA Cup.

Despite a challenging first half, the Blues secured a 4-0 victory, with goals from Armando Broja, Thiago Silva, Raheem Sterling, and Enzo Fernandez.

The Spanish boss grabbed Palmer on the pitch in a Pep Guardiola-esque exchange to offer the former City starlet some words of advice. 

During the post-match press conference, Pochettino admitted he was ‘disappointed’ in Cole Palmer missing a big chance in the game.

On Palmer’s performances, the Chelsea boss said he was ‘very impressed’. 

The former Tottenham boss admitted he was a ‘little bit disappointed’ that Palmer didn’t score

It appeared to be a tense chat between the £43m ex-Man City talent and Pochettino

‘I think he arrived the last day of the transfer window and his performance after six months, incredible.

‘Today a little bit disappointed because he didn’t score a big chance and he’s young and still needs to improve in different areas.

‘He needs to understand many things but he’s improving a lot, a very good player for us and he is doing fantastic and I am so pleased.’

Pochettino was seen visibly animated and grabbed the young midfielder by the arm as they exchanged words on the Stamford Bridge pitch.

In a recent warning, former Manchester United and Tottenham player Garth Crooks emphasised the importance of Palmer contributing defensively to win over his teammates. 

Crooks stressed this point following Chelsea’s 3-2 victory over Luton Town. Palmer, who arrived at Chelsea in a £42.5 million deal from Manchester City, has been a standout performer, scoring eight goals and providing seven assists in 20 appearances across all competitions this…