'Shame' of penalty pantomime overshadows big Chelsea win for Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino said on Monday he will not accept seeing his players squabble over penalty duties after his biggest win as Chelsea boss was marred by teammates fighting to take a spot-kick.
Cole Palmer eventually took responsibility to score his fourth goal in a 6-0 rout of Everton to move the Blues to within three points of the Premier League's top six.
However, a night to savour for Pochettino was soured by Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson having to be forcibly removed by captain Conor Gallagher to allow Palmer to continue his perfect record from the spot this season with the score at 4-0.
"It's a shame," said Pochettino. "I was telling the players. We had a meeting with all the staff, I think we cannot behave in this way.
"I told them this is the last time I accept this type of behaviour. It's impossible after a performance like this to show this kind of behaviour.
Mauricio Pochettino wasn't pleased when Chelsea players argued over the penalty against Everton, which Cole Palmer ended up taking
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