- Palmer left City for Chelsea in £42.5m deal
- Forward impressing for the Blues
- Guardiola knew "star" would shine
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Getty ImagesPep Guardiola talks up ‘lovely lad’ Cole Palmer and claims he ‘knew’ Chelsea 'star player' was destined for greatness before letting him leave Man City
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✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
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✅ Provides nationwide access to USA Network, securing the primary cable home for the league's linear broadcasts.
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✅ Serves as the cheapest way to access live cable TV sports channels without paying for a bloated traditional bundle.
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✅ Carries both USA Network and your local NBC station, ensuring you get every nationally televised match.
✅ Includes unlimited cloud DVR storage so you can easily record and save early morning fixtures.
✅ Replicates the classic set-top box feel with a familiar channel guide, making it easy to channel-surf on weekend mornings.
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✅ Streams roughly 175 exclusive live matches per season that are completely blacked out on traditional TV.
✅ Acts as the league's US archive, providing full on-demand match replays shortly after every live broadcast concludes.
✅ Streams the popular "Goal Rush" whip-around show, which jumps between live highlights during the packed Saturday 10:00 a.m. ET window.
Monthly from$12.99
Getty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
The 21-year-old swapped City for the Blues last summer for £42.5 million ($53.4m) after finding his game time at the Etihad extremely limited. The England international has arguably been Chelsea's best player this season, scoring 12 goals and bagging nine assists in all competitions. Ahead of the west London outfit taking on the defending Premier League champions on Saturday, manager Guardiola has spoken glowingly about his former charge.
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Getty ImagesWHAT GUARDIOLA SAID
The Spaniard told reporters on Friday: "If he [Palmer] plays regularly, yes [I knew he would perform well]. I didn't have any doubts about his quality. The way he's playing is a star player. He wanted the minutes, it was a question of time to show his immense quality.
"Cole Palmer is an exceptional player and a lovely lad and of course I wish him well at Chelsea."
Getty ImagesTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Palmer played just 41 times for City after making his first-team debut in September 2020. Just six of those were starts so when Chelsea came along offering a seven-year contract and the chance of regular game time, he leapt at the opportunity. And the move has worked out for all parties.
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