Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino was pleased to see Cole Palmer and Conor Gallagher make the England squad ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final clash with Leicester
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00:00 I want to ask you about Cole Palmer, he gave a lovely interview after your game on Monday,
00:05 he said, "I was just hoping to make it into the Manchester City team at the beginning of the season,
00:12 and now the prospect of being on the Euros is beyond my wildest dreams."
00:19 He's in the last squad before the Euros, for you, what's been the biggest growth area for him?
00:26 What's impressed you about him? I think Southgate talked about the really big pressure moments,
00:31 which is why he included him, but you get to see him day to day.
00:35 I saw Garry then, and we were talking a few days ago.
00:38 Yes, I think it's not a surprise, but of course that he's showing a great personality and character.
00:48 I think the way that he adapts really quick to a new club like Chelsea,
00:53 and adapts to the demand of the coaching staff, and of course to deal with the pressure to play in a big club like Chelsea,
01:02 I think that makes him special. His quality is there, that's why we vote for him.
01:08 I think the most important thing is how he deals with the pressure.
01:12 Because we have some amazing players, but sometimes they struggle, and they need time to deal.
01:20 Yes, I think it was amazing in the way that he adapted to the new club,
01:29 and then he felt that he was 20 years in this club, played easy, didn't feel the pressure,
01:37 and performed in the way that we expect, but of course that he can do, because the quality is there.
01:47 The third of them that made the squad yesterday, someone who's been a part of it since the last World Cup, Colin Gallagher.
01:54 He's played very well for you all season, hasn't he?
01:57 How much can you help him in these last few weeks,
02:02 try and get not just to the squad, but force his way into that England midfield?
02:08 You asked me how to help?
02:10 What can you do, what makes you believe that he can go find his way into what is a very competitive place,
02:18 but he's had a really good season behind him?
02:20 I think he's convincing the manager of England, and because of his commitment,
02:28 it's always 200 per cent in every single appearance, training,
02:36 and he needs to keep performing, and he needs this commitment always,
02:45 because it's one of his best skills, the capacity to always be ready to fight, to commit, to help,
02:56 and then showing his quality.
02:59 Yes, he needs to keep believing and trying to improve in this way.
03:04 Now the challenge is for him to score more goals,
03:08 and I think that from the beginning of the season it was really tough for him,
03:13 but now I think he's scoring and he feels more confident,
03:16 and I think now to grow in this direction is the most important thing for him.