Furious Chelsea star Nicholas Jackson refused to celebrate after a heated showdown over who should take the penalty against Everton.
Chelsea, leading 4-0 at the end of the first half, earned a penalty shortly after the break. Regular shooter Cole Palmer, who had already scored a hat trick, collapsed on the field, sparking an argument among his teammates.
Madueke looked to take a penalty after being brought down by James Tarkowski, but striker Jackson also wanted to add a second goal. The two got into a heated argument, but Palmer stood up, waved him off and received the ball.
However, the anger persisted and Chelsea captain Conor Gallagher arrived and told Madueka and Jackson to let Palmer have the ball as he had taken all the penalties this season. After scoring his 20th Premier League goal of the season to make it 5-0, Jackson refused to celebrate.
“Oh my god,” former Arsenal and England striker Alan Smith told Sky Sports. “We’re leading 4-0 and you’re arguing!” What’s going on here? No, no. Listen, who gets penalized? Cole Palmer. Give him the ball and let him take it. »
Jackson refused to celebrate after Palmer calmly sent Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford the wrong way to score. The Senegalese striker had to convince several Chelsea players, including Madueke and Maro Gusto, to acknowledge Palmer had scored the goal. After punching a teammate in the head, Jackson ran towards the halfway line, still clearly angry.
I have never seen anything like this,” Smith added. “In those situations, with that kind of score. Growing up! I don’t blame Cole Palmer for not wanting to give it up. He’s the designated taker and he’s the best one at it.
