In a recent development in the English Premier League, Martin Keown, an Arsenal legend, drew attention to the striking similarities between Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.

Keown’s remarks came in the wake of Palmer’s stellar performance, which played a pivotal role in Chelsea’s hard-fought 1-0 victory against Fulham at Stamford Bridge this weekend.

Speaking on talkSPORT, Keown highlighted Palmer’s exceptional on-field awareness, describing it as possessing ‘helicopter vision’, a quality often associated with De Bruyne’s style of play.

“Palmer played a De Bruyne-like pass, it’s the kind of pass we hadn’t seen in this game yet. Palmer sees these opportunities on the pitch. We talk about a helicopter vision of the game from De Bruyne, and I think Palmer has that as well,” Keown expressed.

The comparison holds particular significance given Palmer’s recent transition from Manchester City to Chelsea last summer.

The observation by Keown not only underscores Palmer’s burgeoning talent but also resonates with the admiration for De Bruyne’s exceptional abilities on the football field. As the EPL season unfolds, Palmer’s emergence as a player reminiscent of De Bruyne is bound to kindle further intrigue and excitement within the realm of English football.