Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino should be beaming, after his team destroyed Everton 6-0, but rather than celebrating Cole Palmer's remarkable four-goal display, he is instead fuming about his players arguing on the pitch.
Chelsea were leading 4-0, after Palmer's first-half hattrick and a goal for Nicolas Jackson, when they were awarded a penalty, after Noni Madueke was tripped in the English Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Madueke and Jackson then wrestled each other for the ball, as the referee awaited a video review confirmation, with regular taker Palmer standing bemused alongside them.
Eventually, captain Conor Gallagher had to intervene to shove the pair away, grab the ball and give it to Palmer, who duly dispatched it to make it nine out of nine from the spot in the premier league.
"The players know that the taker is Palmer," said Pochettino. "I am so, so upset about the situation.
"The image we sent to every single country watching - I want to apologise. You cannot behave like this and to have to talk about it after such an unbelievable game is a shame."
"Players need to show that they are hungry to score, but not in this type of situation. I won't accept this again, I promise that."
Pochettino has praised Gallagher for his intervention and left the players involved in no doubt that they are on thin ice.
"Sometimes, for young players, the personal things are ahead of the team, but they need to know they need to perform for the team and learn quick," he said. "These are the type of things we take into account for next season.
"If they don't learn, then yes, we'll take some decisions.
"When you ask me about why we have no consistency or are not performing, sometimes it is because of the standards, and they need to learn quick, because the demand is so high."
When he did eventually get around to discussing Palmer, the Argentine seemed to feel that the midfielder's incredible night - and season - was almost to be expected.
"He was a player always with the capacity to score, when at Manchester City, but I think the way he has adapted himself is fantastic," he said, as Palmer moved alongside Erling Haaland atop the premier league scoring charts with 20 goals.
"He is amazing for the team, for him and he is showing that the club made the right decision in signing him.
"Overall, I am happy with the performance. We showed a different approach than against Sheffield United, we improved in different areas and today was the perfect game."
Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at bottom club Sheffield United. after conceding a goal in added time.
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