Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo got here beneath hearth after their “horrible” efficiency in the midst of the park throughout Chelsea’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton on Tuesday evening.
The Blues’ midfield duo, who joined Stamford Bridge for a complete of greater than £220 million, confirmed no management because the Seagulls dominated the encounter on the American Categorical Stadium.
The defeat was a historic low for the London membership, who went 5 video games with out scoring within the Premier League, their worst run since 1912.
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Chelsea duo Enzo Fernandes and Moises Caicedo slam down
Veteran commentator John Southall was beneficiant in his reward of the 2 midfielders in the course of the reside broadcast.
With Brighton’s Carlos Baleva, who has been linked with Man United, dictating the tempo of the match, Southall pointed to the stark distinction between the costly visiting aspect and the hosts.
Southall stated (by way of BBC Sport Reside):
“If you concentrate on Fernandes and Caicedo in the midst of the pitch, two gamers of such expertise and the cash spent on them… they have been overshadowed tonight.
“Fernandes had a nasty evening. In case you have a look at the numbers reverse him, Baleva was by far the higher participant of the 2.”
Caicedo’s return to his former membership was significantly disastrous. Brighton’s second aim was the fault of the Ecuadorian, scored by Jack Hinshelwood after dropping the ball in a harmful space.
The house crowd loved the previous star’s efforts, with Roberto Sanchez and Marc Cucurella additionally receiving a hostile reception.
Chelsea’s crushing defeat continues, with Champions League qualification out of attain.
The three-0 humiliation leaves Liam Rosenior’s aspect in seventh place, seven factors off the Champions League locations with 4 video games remaining.
Since Paris Saint-Germain have been kicked out of Europe earlier this month, their home marketing campaign has fully collapsed.
Objectives from Ferdi Kaddooglu, Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck clinched victory, shifting Brighton previous Chelsea into sixth place.
There’s a slight probability of redemption within the FA Cup semi-final in opposition to Leeds United at Wembley, however all eyes are on a workforce that seems to lack confidence and identification regardless of an unprecedented stage of funding.
