Chelsea secured their first Premier League points of the season with a resounding 6-2 victory over Wolves at Molineux Stadium on Sunday.
The win was highlighted by a remarkable 14-minute hat-trick from Noni Madueke, who praised his teammate Cole Palmer for his exceptional passing skills.
However, the celebration was marred by a social media spat between Nicolas Jackson and former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel.
Jackson, who scored the opening goal (the fastest Premier League goal by Chelsea since 2007) and set up Cole Palmer for the second, took to Instagram to respond to Mikel’s criticism of his performance in the opening fixture against Manchester City.
Mikel had questioned Jackson’s suitability for Chelsea, stating, “You need a striker who knows how to hit a ball in the back of the net, and that’s what we don’t have,” he said on Bein Sports. “I know I talk so much about him, and sometimes I sound like I disrespect him. I don’t disrespect him. I…