Chelsea’s penalty debacle proves one thing about their ridiculous season
It was an argument straight from the playground. Even as Chelsea cruised to their best win of the season, Mauricio Pochettino’s side somehow found a way to remind everyone of how far there is to go before this young team can be taken seriously. “If they behave like kids, it’s impossible,” sighed Pochettino, unable to hide his frustration.
Immature? A team of individuals? An absence of leadership on the pitch? Chelsea have been accused of all of the above and more this season – and so aat Stamford, Chelsea’s star player and a contender now for footballer of the year, is the club’s designated penalty taker, yet the actions of and in attempting to claim the penalty for themselves not only but threatened to undermine their manager’s authority.
