'He played free. He did what we needed': Mauricio Pochettino on Noni Madueke

Mauricio Pochettino was all praises for Noni Madueke, the hero of the match against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. Madueke's composed penalty kick secured Chelsea's fourth consecutive home win across all competitions.

Pochettino said via Chelseafc.com: "I said it was Conor, but I said to Conor if Noni was more confident you can give him the penalty. You have to be confident in that moment."

"I am so happy because a player who comes from the bench needs to show this character and this hunger. He showed he was ready to take the opportunity."

"He played free. He did what we needed in this moment. I liked it because he showed he was disappointed with me because he didn’t play too much."

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