One Massive 6-0 victory over Evertonwith four goals from the star Cole Palmerthey should have left the technician Chelsea, Mauricio Pochettino, without any complaints after departure. But nothing could have been more different from that…
In his press conference, the Argentine was completely outraged by the confusion that occurred when his team was winning 4-0.
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After Palmer himself suffered a penalty, the team’s athletes Blues they fought over who was going to hit, in a bizarre moment at Stamford Bridge.
In the end, the captain Conor Gallagher had to intervene and separate Nicolas Jackson e Noni Madueke as they fought for the ball. Gallagher took the round and handed it to Palmer, who is the London team’s official penalty taker.
In the interview, Pochettino lamented the situation and gave his team a harsh scolding.
“The players and the coaching staff know that Cole Palmer is our penalty taker,” he began.
“So, I must say that I am quite irritated by this situation. Discipline is the top priority in our team”, he continued.
Pochettino hugs Cole Palmer after Chelsea’s victory over Everton EFE/EPA/NEIL HALL
“We can all agree that they [Jackson e Madueke] They’re wrong. They are young, not experienced athletes. Conor Gallagher’s reaction (separating the players and taking the ball) was very good”, he analyzed.
“We can’t show this kind of behavior. It was a shame and the last time it happened. We have to imagine that we are at school, and my job now will be to show them that they were wrong, so that they can learn,” he explained.
Pochettino, however, denied that he would impose any type of more severe punishment, such as a fine.
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“There won’t be any punishment, but it can’t happen again. They have to know that, if Palmer is on the field, he is the penalty taker,” he concluded.
In the current season, Cole Palmer adds 23 goals and 13 assistance in 38 games for Chelsea, being the club’s biggest highlight of the year.