Chelsea vs Newcastle: MOTD pundits deliver verdict on Cole Palmer penalty controversy as Liam Rosenior hits out
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Chelsea’s next assignment sees them try to overturn a three-goal deficit against PSG in midweek, but their attention will first turn towards hoping Liverpool slip up against Tottenham in the race for the top four. ⚽ Chelsea Matchday⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Chelsea fixture at Stamford Bridge. VISIT THE CHELSEA MATCH HUB Cole Palmer penalty controversy: ‘I can clear that one up…’Chelsea laboured in their efforts to breach Newcastle’s backline on Saturday, as they racked up 22 shots across the 90 minutes, but could not make their pressure tell.
As ever, Palmer was at the centre of their attacking efforts, and he thought he had found a route back into the game for his team when he was brought down inside the box by Nick Woltemade in the 63rd minute.The German attacker lunged in on the England international near the goalline, but referee Paul Tierney was unmoved by Chelsea’s protests after Palmer went to ground. Liam Rosenior made it clear after the game that he was seething with Tierney’s interpretation of the incident, but the Match of the Day team were clear in their stance.
Credit: Imago“When I watch it back, Palmer stands on Woltemade’s foot, and it’s certainly not a penalty at all.”What has Liam Rosenior said about penalty controversy?Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett recently told Football Insider that Chelsea are “out of order” with their latest attempts to huddle around the ball before a game, and that escalated once again on Saturday."My players made a decision that they wanted to be around the ball, to respect the ball!" 👀 "If Paul had focused more on his job, which was to make the right decision, we have a penalty today!" 😤Liam Rosenior slams the referee after Chelsea's frustrating defeat at home to… pic.twitter.com/14GAnleATQ— Hayters TV (@HaytersTV) March 14, 2026 View Tweet Tierney made a point of standing in the middle of the Blues’ players while they performed their pre-game ritual, and Rosenior was quick to defend the validity of his team’s actions during his post-match interview. However, he also took a swipe at the official at the same time, as he said: “If Paul (Tierney) had focused more on his job, which was to make the right decision, we have a penalty today.”It was clear that 41-year-old felt that the game could have changed on that moment, but his interpretation of the incident did little to affect the opinion that was shared on Match of the Day.