Emmanuel Petit spoke to BoyleSports ahead of EURO 2024 and the Champions League final as he gave his view on the next few months ahead.
The former French midfielder believes Cole Palmer could win the Ballon d'Or if England go all the way in France. The former Arsenal and Chelsea star also gave us his verdict on what the real issue is at Man United, the Arsenal duo who were unlucky to miss out on the Player of the Year award plus the Gunners’ 2024/25 Premier League prospects.
Cole Palmer Can Win Ballon d’Or If He Leads England To Euros
I think Cole Palmer can win the Ballon d’Or, but he must play on the winning team. He could even win the Ballon d’Or in 2024 if he smashes the Euros, but he’s up against Foden who is also a main contender.
*England are the 3/1 favourites to win Euro 2024 per the latest Euro 2024 odds at BoyleSports.
Players Are The Problem At Man United
I don’t think the manager is the problem at Man United, so hiring Tuchel would be stupid.
The problem at Man United right now is the players on the field. They need a huge overhaul in summer and must sign players who want to fight for the shirt.
Half of the team don’t have the power or quality to wear the shirt and I’ve tried to defend them, but for the last three or four seasons, I don’t recognise this club or the values of the players on the pitch.
They can change the managers, but they have to change at least half the team if they want to be a success this season. There’s no chance Tuchel would want to work with half of the deadwood there at the moment.
Chelsea’s Manager Situation
Boehly needs to fix up and stop changing managers. What does he want and why isn’t he telling Pochettino he can stay?
Poch still has one year on his contract and I know there is a review, but who is going to come to Chelsea, Tuchel? Tuchel has declined in value in the last few seasons.
Aaron Ramsdale To Make Newcastle Move
£15m for Ramsdale to Newcastle? It’s a difficult one because what is the value of a player who is sitting on the bench?
He barely played this last season, but for someone with two years on his contract, £15m seems quite a small amount - especially for an England ‘keeper.
Arsenal Duo Unlucky To Miss Out On Player of the Year Honours
The thing that annoys me is that when it’s not De Bruyne winning the Player of the Season, it’s Foden, or another one, or another one!
They can change five players off the bench and they still have the same quality.
Foden was brilliant again, the main man for City, and you feel for Declan Rice, Saliba at Arsenal - they have to realise how amazing they’ve been this season.
I’m a huge fan of Saliba and Rice and they will win things if they keep doing what they’re doing.
Arsenal’s 2024/25 Premier League Chances
For the last ten years, City is the reference in England and in Europe. They are the team to beat and apart from Liverpool, and now Arsenal, no one has been able to compete against City.
The gap has been reduced so much and I now think Arsenal are on the same trajectory as Liverpool, and will go on to win the Premier League and the Champions League. It could even be next season.
There is something different this season with Arsenal. Yes, City won four in a row which is historic and an amazing achievement, but City did not win a single game against Liverpool or Arsenal - which has never happened before.
The gap is so close to City and Arsenal were extraordinarily unlucky this season.
Reaching titles is an open field for everyone, but doing it four times in a row is simply remarkable from Man City.
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