‘That is criminal’ – Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer clash over ‘rigged’ POTM award in funny moment live on Sky Sports

COLE PALMER and bestie Morgan Rogers got into a hilarious post-match argument over the Player of the Match award after downing Leeds. The duo were at their electric best on Wednesday night as Chelsea beat Leeds 6-3 to book passage into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers got Chelsea out of jail in their Carabao Cup clash against Leeds Credit: SHUTTERSTOCK But the besties were at loggerheads after the final whistle after Palmer was awarded the POTM award Credit: Sky Sports Palmer bagged a brace in the comeback victory, while his good pal Rogers, who became the most expensive English player ever with his £117million summer move to Aston Villa, got FOUR ASSISTS. Rogers fully expected to take home another POTM award after the final whistle, so much so that he was left stunned when Palmer won the accolade. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! Before their joint post-match interview with Sky Sports, in which someone in the tunnel joked that the award was ‘rigged’, a baffled Rogers said: “Mate, I got four assists. “Nah, nah, nah. I can’t believe that. That is mental…he scored a pen!” Palmer was quick to defend his winning of the trophy, saying: “I started the comeback. “I’ll shout you out and say you should’ve had it, don’t worry about that.” Rogers fired back: “Don’t mention me; I’m just a bystander. That is criminal.” Footage of the pair’s light-hearted argument spread like wildfire on social media. Most read in Football SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS One viewer wrote: “My boys are jealous of each other greatness.” Another said: “This is exactly how you argue when your teammate is also your boy. “Happy for him, but absolutely NOT letting him enjoy that trophy in peace. 💀” And another said: “Rogers is bang on, four assists off the bench after they were two down is why that game flipped.” One remarked: “I guess he went to Chelsea because of Palmer 🤣.” Chelsea were 2-0 down and looked in danger of going out before super-sub Palmer hauled them back on level terms with goals in the 53rd and 55th minute. Cole Palmer started Chelsea’s comeback victory over Leeds at Stamford Bridge Credit: GETTY Palmer looks to have rediscovered his form of old since Morgan Rogers’ arrival at Stamford Bridge Credit: REUTERS Rogers also came off the bench to help save Chelsea’s bacon, with manager Xabi Alonso admitting his team selection almost cost them dearly. The Spaniard said of his decision to leave out his star players: “I take responsibility. No player to blame, it’s a decision that we took. First half things were not going the way we wanted. “When you do not have time to work with [the squad players], it’s difficult to compete at this level. It’s my responsibility. “We need to analyse, but happy that we are going through, happy with the reaction.” Chelsea will be back in action on Saturday afternoon, welcoming Hull City to Stamford Bridge. Comment now