Carragher: The Blues are going to give Palmer the chance to compete for top European honors, otherwise he may leave

May 2, according to the Daily Telegraph, Carragher talked about Palmer's situation in his column.

Speaking of Palmer, Carragher said: "World-class players have limited tolerance for mediocrity, so it's especially important for Maresca to ensure the team is qualified for the Champions League. Since transferring to Chelsea, Palmer has directly participated in 55 goals in 67 Premier League games. However, another statistic will worry him in the coming weeks. Palmer has played only 183 minutes of the Champions League in his career. For him who is about to turn 23, this number is worrying. He knows that with his strength, he should not just watch the Champions League, but be involved in it in person.

"Chelsea must start to satisfy his ambition to challenge the top European teams, otherwise he will start to question when the team will do this, and then other clubs will try to sign him. Some have suggested that Liverpool should break the usual transfer rules for defending the championship and sign Isaac of Newcastle United. To my surprise, no one thought Palmer should also be on the list of new champions’ signings. This may sound a bit unrealistic? Too expensive? Very likely.

"Liverpool is not going to be "big" for players who have already signed huge long-term contracts elsewhere, so if you see the title says 'Carragher says Liverpool should sign Palmer', then you're wrong, but other teams have started to pay attention to Stamford Bridge. In the first half of the season, Palmer tied for the best player in the league with Salah. Despite his stats in recent months, he's still creating Opportunity. There was a moment in the February Chelsea lost 0-3 to Brighton, and that was the moment that certainly brought Stamford Bridge’s board bell to the table. That was Palmer seemed very frustrated, and this scene reminded me of how Gerald looked at Liverpool when he looked around and realized that his teammates were not at the level they should have.

"Gerard had considered leaving Liverpool, and Chelsea tried to sign him for three consecutive years, with almost a deal. This is not because Liverpool is willing to sell, nor is it because of financial pressure or the captain's dream of transferring to London. Instead, world-class players cannot tolerate mediocrity, their careers are short, and ambitious players are unwilling to wait. They don’t care about the “long-term” plan and will judge whether they need to leave at the end of each season. Fortunately, in 2005, Gerrard led Liverpool to the Champions League and became a strong contender for the next four years. However, the top players in Chelsea will not be satisfied with playing in the Europa League next season, which may cause uneasiness.

"While Chelsea insists that it can resist offers to any top player, the contracts of midfielders Kesedo and Palmer, among others, are puzzling. Why do players sign such long contracts with frequent coach changes? Unless there are special terms in the contract, they may be trapped. Such long-term contracts are more beneficial to clubs than players. Football players should not sign contracts for more than four years because the situation is unpredictable. The wisest thing to do The law is to reassess the situation every two years. In my opinion, the contract should be a mutually beneficial agreement: if the player performs poorly, it will be sold, and if the team fails to deliver on its promises, good players can attract other teams' offers. Despite the huge expenses, Chelsea failed to achieve the ambition of signing players.

"Maresca should thank Manchester United and Tottenham, because of the problems of other Big6 clubs, Chelsea's poor performance this season has not attracted much attention. In the three years since Todd Burley and Qinghu Capital took over Chelsea, the club has invested more than £1 billion in 38 players. If in 2022 someone says that despite the expenses, Chelsea is still fighting for the top five, then the conclusion can only be a big problem.

"Chelsea's initial crazy signings were similar to when Abramovich came in 2003, when new players appeared almost every day. The key difference is that the former management formed a balanced team and hired a head coach who once won the Champions League, which also won the Premier League title in two seasons. One of the two most important deals was signing world-class goalkeeper Peter Cech and Drogba, one of the greatest No. 9 in Premier League history.

"Incredible that the current recruiting team did not follow this blueprint, and the toughest criticism of Chelsea this season came from their own fans. They know that if the current performance reflects the team's true level, then the situation is really not optimistic. After a home draw with Ipswich, the situation almost became uncontrollable, but fortunately, the subsequent victory over Fulham and Everton eased the situation. As was the case with Leicester City a year ago, Maresca's team's performance gradually declined as the season progressed.

"For Chelsea supporters and board of directors, the greater the impact Maresca has on the team, the worse the team performs, which is undoubtedly worrying. This is contrary to what Pochettino had done last season, who led Chelsea to a strong end after a difficult start, and Chelsea must win now. Failure to participate in the Champions League next season will be a huge setback, which is why Liverpool still needs to go all out this weekend. Chelsea has never been a champion threat this season, and if Liverpool hits now, this situation could last another year."