The Blues were 4-0 up at Stamford Bridge when they were given a spot-kick just before the hour mark. Regular penalty taker Cole Palmer, who had already scored a hat-trick, was on the floor after being brought down and a debate between his team-mates occurred. Noni Madueke and Nicolas Jackson both wanted to take the penalty and got into a fiery debate before Palmer emerged to his feet, walked over and took the ball.

Despite it being such a huge and impressive victory for the Blues, Pochettino sent a damning message to his players after the angry confrontation. Pochettino expressed his disappointment with the behavior of his players and emphasized that such incidents would not be tolerated in the future. Palmer, who has now scored 25 goals this season, also gave his verdict on the incident.

He expressed that while there was some disagreement among the players, it was all in the spirit of wanting to win and help. He mentioned that the team was able to move past the incident and joked about it afterward. In summary, the manager spoke to the players about the incident, expressing the need for better behavior and more collective thinking.

The players involved also explained their perspectives on the situation, emphasizing their desire to win and move past the incident.