NICOLAS JACKSON picked up a weird yellow card whereas on the BENCH throughout Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace.
A late exhibiting from the Blues noticed them keep their epic successful streak over the Eagles, extending the run to 13 league matches.
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Former Palace loanee Gallagher struck twice as Chelsea got here again from a objective down, with Enzo Fernandez placing the ending touches on a job effectively finished at Selhurst Park.
The Argentine’s 94th minute effort got here simply moments after Gallagher broke the impasse along with his second of the night time.
And it sparked wild celebrations amongst followers and gamers because the consequence was confirmed.
Nevertheless, within the aftermath, it emerged that Chelsea striker Jackson had picked up a yellow card.
That’s regardless of being subbed off the sphere quarter-hour earlier.
It emerged that Jackson, who solely returned from Afcon responsibility with Senegal final week, sprinted the size of the pitch whereas in his tracksuit to rejoice Fernandez’s objective along with his teammates.
The breach of leaving the technical space was shortly noticed by match officers.
And Jackson, 22, was swiftly handed his ninth reserving of the season, leaving him only one yellow card away from a TWO match suspension.
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Followers discovered the scenario hilarious, with one saying: “Jackson discovered a strategy to get booked on the bench, unbelievable.”
One other boomed: “How did Jackson get booked on the bench?”
One famous: “Jackson getting booked quarter-hour after coming off is hilarious.”
One other added: “I’m an enormous fan of Jackson getting booked for working throughout the pitch to rejoice a objective. Maverick.”
Jackson’s first ban got here in September after he picked up 5 yellows in simply six matches.
Pochettino had warned him only a week earlier than the fifth reserving that he should management his behaviour on the pitch.
Chelsea’s boss declared: “I stated (to Jackson) ‘come on, for a striker to have 4 yellow playing cards, to protest, to speak with the referee. It’s good to get some yellow playing cards for various actions not due to that’.
“It’s really easy, so low cost. He may put the crew in a extremely tough scenario. He understood. However Jackson is 22, he’s younger, he must be taught, to enhance.
“He’s going to be a unbelievable participant, however he wants time. Jackson is a unbelievable participant however he must be relaxed in entrance of objective.”
Jackson joined Chelsea from Villarreal for £32million final summer time and has 9 objectives in 26 video games.
He began off taking part in as a striker beneath Pochettino however has since moved to a brand new function on the left wing.
