Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo (left) and Nicola Jackson have a heated argument after the EPL match between Chelsea and Everton held at Stamford Bridge in London, England on the 16th (Korea time). / AIR SPORTS
After the English Premier League (EPL) match between Chelsea and Everton held at Stamford Bridge in London, England on the 16th (Korea time), Chelsea’s Nicola Jackson and Moises Caicedo extended their arms towards each other and went to a heated argument. . Because the fight took place in the stadium, it was caught on camera.
Is it because the game didn’t work out? However, on this day, Chelsea defeated Everton 6-0. Why did they fight with such angry expressions when they could not even celebrate their victory?
Supporters speculated that a ‘strange argument’ was the cause that happened in the 19th minute of the second half. According to the British Guardian and Daily Mail, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer scored a penalty kick when Chelsea were leading 4-0. He had already scored a hat trick in this game.
Chelsea’s Noni Madueke (right) and Cole Palmer debate whether to take a penalty. / Yonhap News Reuters
Chelsea’s Noni Madueke then held the ball to take a penalty. Jackson joined in, and Palmer pushed Madueke, indicating that he would kick the ball. It was a rare sight where three players decided to take a penalty against each other.
In the end, Chelsea captain Conor Gallagher stole the ball from Madueke and passed it to the team’s kicker, Palmer. This time, Jackson rushed in, and the situation was resolved through the mediation of Gallagher and Caicedo. Palmer easily converted the penalty and became the top scorer.
Nicola Jackson runs in as the Chelsea captain passes the ball to Cole Palmer. / Reuters Yonhap News
Caicedo appears to have reprimanded Jackson for his actions after the game. The two argued with each other, but when another player intervened, they left the stadium with frustrated expressions on their faces.
Jackson scored 10 goals this EPL season. His aim is to score 15 goals by the end of the season next month. The Daily Mail speculated that this led to his greed for goals.
Cole Palmer celebrates after scoring 4 goals in this game. /EPA Eva News
Palmer, the winner of the penalty shootout, did not take the situation seriously. In an interview after the match, he said, “I can understand that other players also want to take a penalty,” and “But as I am the dedicated kicker, I wanted to take a penalty myself.” “We were trying to show everyone that we are responsible,” he said “It might have been too much of a debate, but everyone wants to win and help, so it’s not a big problem.” After the game, he said, “Everyone laughed and passed it off as a joke.”
However, Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino’s reaction was different. Coach Pochettino said in a press conference, “First of all, I want to make it clear that the players know, the staff know, and the club knows that it’s Cole Palmer.” r penalty kicker.” He said, “It’s a shame. “I’m so angry about this situation,” he said “I want to apologize to football fans because it’s unacceptable.”
Coach Pochettino said Madueke and Jackson would be ‘out’ if they did the same thing again. “I told both players that this is the last time I would tolerate such behaviour,” he said “This is not a joke.” He continued, “Instead of thinking about individual achievements, we need to change in a way that works for the team.”
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