BBC Game pundit Garth Crooks has ripped into Chelsea duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo after failing to provoke towards West Ham United.
The Blues succumbed to a 3-1 defeat towards 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, whilst Carney Chukwuemeka scored the guests’ sole function.
Chelsea had the risk to take the lead after receiving a penalty against the tip of the primary part with the scoreline studying 1-1. Alternatively, Fernandez’s spot-kick was once stored by means of Alphonse Areola, permitting West Ham to take the lead 8 mins into the second one part.
The Stamford Bridge outfit won some other alternative to show issues round when Aguerd was once despatched off within the 67th minute after being booked two times. Paqueta, regardless that, sealed the win for the Irons in harm time via a penalty, which was once conceded by means of Caicedo.
Crooks has opined that Chelsea will have to no longer have allowed West Ham to take the lead within the recreation. He additionally blasted Blues duo Fernandez and Caicedo for his or her respective performances. The previous Tottenham Hotspur ahead wrote in his BBC Game column:
“This recreation will have to had been method out of sight for West Ham within the first 45 mins. You would suppose {that a} participant who price £106m may convert a spot-kick from 12 yards, and his team-mate who price £115m may make a take on with out giving a penalty away – however Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo failed respectively on each counts.”
Crooks theb slammed Chelsea for spending a blended 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 at the present time. The Blues have now spent a complete of £221m for 2 midfield gamers and there are infrequently 10 targets a season between them.”
The Premier League giants signed Fernandez from Benfica for £106 million in January. They received Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion for a deal value £115 million closing week.
How did Chelsea duo Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo fare towards West Ham?
Enzo Fernandez began in central midfield along Conor Gallagher towards West Ham. In spite of lacking the penalty, he was once one in all Chelsea’s absolute best gamers within the recreation, incomes a 7.7 score on Sofascore. Handiest Raheem Sterling (8.1) won a better rating amongst teammates.
No participant throughout each groups had extra touches of the ball than the Argentina world (127). He finished 98 passes, together with 4 lengthy balls, with 90% accuracy. It integrated 4 key passes, however none of them resulted in goalscoring probabilities.
Moises Caicedo, in the meantime, got here on for Ben Chilwell simply after the one-hour mark. The previous Brighton superstar’s simplest main contribution within the recreation was once making two tackles. He dedicated one error resulting in a shot and conceded a penalty.
Fast Hyperlinks
Extra from Sportskeeda
Edited by means of Dakir Mohammed Thanveer
