This text contains affiliate links and may result in a commission from any sales made via the links. Noni Madueke’s behavior came under scrutiny following a penalty incident during Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Everton.
In a peculiar turn of events, the winger, Noni Madueke, tried to line up a penalty for Chelsea ahead of the regular taker Cole Palmer. He initially refused to hand over the ball, continued to protest even after captain Conor Gallagher intervened, and was criticized by manager Mauricio Pochettino, fans, and pundits.
Following the incident, Madueke responded to his critics via social media by posting a picture of the Chelsea team in a pre-match huddle on Tuesday morning. He disabled the comments function, likely anticipating negative responses.
The altercation over the penalty occurred while Palmer was momentarily down on the turf after being fouled. The incident soured an otherwise successful night for Chelsea, who kept their European football ambitions alive.
Despite the win being marred by the incident, Chelsea is within striking distance of the teams in the European places. They are just three points behind Newcastle in sixth place, with a better goal difference and a game in hand.