- Pochettino upset over Jackson and Madueke’s penalty dispute
- Palmer designated penalty taker; incident criticized by head coach
- Chelsea’s victory marred by internal team conflict over penalty
The enraged Mauricio Pochettino described it as “a shame” that Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke attempted to squander a second-half penalty kick from Cole Palmer, thereby diminishing the lustre of Chelsea’s 6-0 victory over Everton.
Palmer is the team’s designated spot-kick taker, as verified by Pochettino. He acknowledged that the incident portrayed his squad’s mentality negatively. The head coach of Chelsea has cautioned Jackson and Madueke that they will be dismissed if they do not improve their conduct and prioritise the team as a whole.
“It’s unfortunate,” stated Pochettino. “I instructed the athletes [in the locker room] that our conduct cannot continue in this manner. I made it clear that I would not tolerate this form of conduct ever again. Everyone is a participant in this circumstance. They are out for the foreseeable future. Such is not a jest.
“Such behaviour is unspeakably unattainable following such a performance.” If we desire to be a formidable team contending for greatness, we must adapt and increase our collective thinking. I have communicated to them and the media, as well as to our supporters and the general public, that Cole Palmer will take the penalty kicks. Furthermore, he is now free to transfer the ball to another player; however, he should not do so in this manner.
Chelsea, who are three points off the sixth-place finish line, led 4-0 at the time the penalty was awarded. After the dispute subsided, Palmer, who had previously achieved a hat-trick, completed the conversion. This season, he has accrued nine assists and twenty goals in the league.
The desire of other competitors to seize it was comprehensible, Palmer explained. “As the penalty taker, I intended to execute the penalty kick.” We simply wish to demonstrate to everyone that we are willing to accept responsibility. Perhaps a small amount of excess was exhibited in the argument. We were joking and chuckling about it.”
Pochettino stated that his selection for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final match between Chelsea and Manchester City will not be affected by the dispute.
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“This is not how it operates,” he stated. “They lack substantial experience and don’t truly understand the situation.” They are juveniles. They are young children. They require education. Comparable to an institution. We must demonstrate that they were in error; they must now learn. Certainly, we will conclude if they fail to learn.
After a dismal defensive performance, Everton, who have appealed their most recent points deduction for violating the league’s profit and sustainability regulations, are two points above the bottom three.
“The fundamental principles were completely disregarded,” stated Sean Dyche. “That was defensively a mile away from where we had been. Simply, it is a dreadful night. I informed them during halftime that I was miles away. “It hardly comes close to meeting our expectations.”
