It’s not like someone at Chelsea to tout conspiracy theories.
When you’re bringing up penalty statistics, it’s pretty safe to say that you’re in desperation mode and whoever’s in charge of running the Blues’ website is very much of the Jose Mourinho school of whinging.
Chelsea’s website have today published a piece entitled “Penalty puzzle” in which the author, a certain Jose M, questions why the Blues have received just the two penalties in the Premier League this season.
There’s a real sense of clutching at straws as the article features photographs of alleged “should have been given” penalty incidents from throughout this campaign.
“From the first half of our very first league game, at Burnley, a number of key penalty-box decisions have not gone our way, Diego Costa the victim that evening after being felled trying to round the keeper. He should have been awarded Shed End penalties against Liverpool and PSG recently, too.”
“At Old Trafford in late October, both John Terry and Branislav Ivanovic were wrestled to the ground (above) as they tried to attack an in-swinging free-kick in front of the Stretford End. Cesc Fabregas was then cruelly booked (pictured top) after being tripped inside the area at Southampton and four days later Tottenham escaped after handling close to their own goal.”
It’s almost unbelievable but we assure you that it’s come from the official website and not from one of those pesky parody accounts.
In other news, Manchester City got two ice creams while Chelsea only got one.
Premier League penalties awarded to Chelsea
2014/15 – 2
2013/14 – 7
2012/13 – 11
2011/12 – 5
2010/11 – 8
2009/10 – 12
