BBC Sport pundit Garth Crooks has ripped into Chelsea duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo after failing to impress in opposition to West Ham United.
The Blues succumbed to a 3-1 defeat in opposition to West Ham on the London Stadium within the Premier League on Sunday (August 20). Nayef Aguerd, Michail Antonio and Lucas Paqueta netted for the Hammers, whereas Carney Chukwuemeka scored the guests’ sole purpose.
Chelsea had the possibility to take the lead after receiving a penalty in direction of the top of the primary half with the scoreline studying 1-1. Nonetheless, Fernandez’s spot-kick was saved by Alphonse Areola, permitting West Ham to take the lead eight minutes into the second half.
The Stamford Bridge outfit acquired one other alternative to show issues round when Aguerd was despatched off within the 67th minute after being booked twice. Paqueta, although, sealed the win for the Irons in harm time by way of a penalty, which was conceded by Caicedo.
Crooks has opined that Chelsea mustn’t have allowed West Ham to take the lead within the sport. He additionally blasted Blues duo Fernandez and Caicedo for his or her respective performances. The previous Tottenham Hotspur ahead wrote in his BBC Sport column:
“This sport ought to have been means out of sight for West Ham within the first 45 minutes. You’d assume {that a} participant who price £106m may convert a spot-kick from 12 yards, and his team-mate who price £115m may make a deal with with out giving a penalty away – however Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo failed respectively on each counts.”
Crooks theb slammed Chelsea for spending a mixed sum of £221 on Fernandez and Caicedo. He wrote:
“It was the goalscorers that price the massive cash, however Chelsea appear to have extra money than sense nowadays. The Blues have now spent a complete of £221m for 2 midfield gamers and there are hardly 10 targets a season between them.”
The Premier League giants signed Fernandez from Benfica for £106 million in January. They acquired Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion for a deal price £115 million final week.
How did Chelsea duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo fare in opposition to West Ham?
Enzo Fernandez began in central midfield alongside Conor Gallagher in opposition to West Ham. Regardless of lacking the penalty, he was one among Chelsea’s finest gamers within the sport, incomes a 7.7 score on Sofascore. Solely Raheem Sterling (8.1) acquired a better rating amongst teammates.
No participant throughout each groups had extra touches of the ball than the Argentina worldwide (127). He accomplished 98 passes, together with 4 lengthy balls, with 90% accuracy. It included 4 key passes, however none of them led to goalscoring possibilities.
Moises Caicedo, in the meantime, got here on for Ben Chilwell simply after the one-hour mark. The previous Brighton star’s solely main contribution within the sport was making two tackles. He dedicated one error resulting in a shot and conceded a penalty.
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Edited by Dakir Mohammed Thanveer