“Stupid giveaway from him”, “This should be his last game for Chelsea” – Chelsea fans slams £150,000K a-week Chelsea star after making another blunder in draw 2-2 against Nottingham Forest
In the aftermath of the dramatic 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, Blues fans turned their ire towards Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic. Many expressed their displeasure at Kovacic’s lackluster performance, labelling him as the “most pointless footballer ever” and berating his deteriorating form.
Throughout the match, Kovacic appeared to be out of sync with the pace of the game, displaying a series of unfortunate touches and errant passes. His role in Forest’s opening goal was particularly criticized, as he was dispossessed by Orel Mangala. The ball quickly made its way to Renan Lodi, who delivered a swift cross that Taiwo Awoniyi converted, setting the tone for the match.
Kovacic’s overall performance was deemed so subpar by fans that his substitution at halftime, replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek, was met with relief rather than disappointment. This change in personnel also seemed to rejuvenate Chelsea, as their performance improved markedly in the second half.
Fans took to Twitter to vent their frustration at Kovacic’s performance with tweets like these:
@FelixJohnston_: Lmaoooo. Stupid giveaway by Kovacic who just gets worse & worse. Horrific from Mendy as well
@SJftbI: Kovacic I have no words mate, you return to the team and I start to hate watching Chelsea again
@CFCDaily: Kovacic down injured. Sums up his half, strolls around doing cardio, played a part in the first goal and calls it a day. His last 12 months at Chelsea summed up.
@AlexGoldberg_: Kovačić is one of the most careless midfielders there is. ANOTHER bad giveaway.
And yeah, Mendy, that’s poor…
@TheChelseaWay: Can’t believe we’re going to get money for Kovacic. Probably the most pointless footballer ever.
@CFCRaf2: That’s probably Kovacic’s last game for the club
@ibzsmo3k: Kovacic last game for Chelsea