“Poch don’t ruin his career”, “He’s our starboy” – Fans urge Chelsea star to leave club after Pochettino latest wrong decision
Fans are imploring Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez to leave after manager Mauricio Pochettino used him up front behind a three-man attack just behind Nicolas Jackson.
The change didn’t have the desired impact, as Fernandez – playing in an unfamiliar No. 10 role – couldn’t help the Blues avert a 1-0 Premier League home loss to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Jackson and Raheem Sterling were denied by Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez before Malo Gusto’s poor challenge on Lucas Digne in the 58th minute earned him a red after a VAR review.Fernandez was hauled off after 68 minutes, and four minutes later, Ollie Watkins bagged the game’s only goal. Fans are imploring Fernandez – brought on for a then British record £107 million in January – to look for pastures anew, having won only three of his 25 league games.One tweeted that Fernandez’s decision to move to Stamford Bridge is one of the ‘worst decisions’ in the game’s history:
“The worst decision in football history. I don’t understand what the hell Enzo is doing at Chelsea, surrounded by donkeys, a incapable coach and a painful project based on stupids like Sterling. How sad to know that if he waited 6 months at Benfica he would end up at Real Madrid.”
Another chimed in:
“Enzo Fernandez needs to leave Chelsea. Hooked off again.”
Here’s a look at some of the top reactions on X, formerly called Twitter:
@SaeedTV_: Enzo Fernandez needs to leave Chelsea. Hooked off again
@Olaz01: How many times does Enzo have to play as a 10 for Pochettino to see he can’t work there?
@frabigol: The worst decision in football history I don’t understand what the hell Enzo is doing at Chelsea, surrounded by donkeys, a incapable coach and a painful project based on stupids like Sterling.
How sad to know that if he waited 6 months at Benfica he would end up at Real Madrid.
@FaruqBashar: Enzo Fernandez: 25 Premier League matches for Chelsea, 3 Wins
@Derah91: Gallagher is not a CM.
Enzo is not AM.
Swap them.
@slimfrik: Poch thinks Enzo and Palmer are competing for the same position lol
@hoesluvwes: one of the main reasons we signed caicedo was to allow enzo orchestrate games for us now he’s playing a completely different role i’m so confused by poch
It marked consecutive league defeats at home for the Blues, who now have just one win in six games and are languishing at 14th place in the standings, just four points from the relegation zone. Meanwhile, Villa (12) are up to sixth.