"Palmer didn't take long to catch the eye of England Under-15s coach Kevin Betsy, despite the fact that he was being outmuscled and outmanoeuvred by kids that were twice his size. It was the way he showed for the ball again and again, even if he'd just lost it, Betsy tells FourFourTwo nine years on. He had that confidence, not only to receive the pass while under pressure, but the way he set himself to take it. Always positive in his actions."
"One yardstick of how to measure a young prospect's progress is how he performs against older, bigger and faster players. When a young Cole Palmer got his first call-up to train with England's Under-15s side, he intiially found himself giving the ball away outmuscled and outmanoeuvred by kids that were twice his size. Still, there was something about the lad that impressed England Under-15s coach Kevin Betsy."
One yardstick to measure a young prospect's progress is performance against older, bigger and faster players. A young Cole Palmer initially struggled at his first England Under-15s call-up, giving the ball away and being outmuscled by players twice his size. England Under-15s coach Kevin Betsy noted that Palmer repeatedly showed for the ball, demonstrated confidence to receive passes under pressure, and consistently acted positively. Manchester City coaches reported a good attitude and described him as well-grounded. Palmer joined 80 other promising youngsters at a Loughborough trial day and made the final England squad from a talented 2002 birth-year group.
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