Paul Merson believes Wesley Fofana was crying after Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup because the Blues “didn’t give it a go.”Chelsea were knocked out after losing the second leg ...
Paul Merson believes Wesley Fofana was crying after Chelsea’s defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup because the Blues “didn’t give it a go.”
Chelsea were knocked out after losing the second leg of the semi final 1-0 at The Emirates on Tuesday evening, going out 4-2 on aggregate.
The Blues simply couldn’t find the breakthrough required, and struggled to create any meaningful chances throughout the 90 minutes.
Paul Merson claims Wesley Fofana was unhappy with Chelsea tactics
Liam Rosenior sprung somewhat of a surprise as he fielded a back five, and deployed Liam Delap on the right wing.
Reece James was missing from the squad completely along with Pedro Neto, whilst Cole Palmer and Estevao were both on the bench.
Fofana was visibly upset after Chelsea got knocked out of the Carabao Cup. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
Chelsea’s tactics were clearly to stay in the game for as long as possible and then push for a goal in the second half.
Fofana was part of the backline which defended well and managed to stifle Arsenal for large parts, but it’s at the other end where the Blues struggled.
Even with the introduction of Palmer and Estevao, Chelsea still failed to fashion any meaningful opportunities, and Kai Havertz scored the only goal with the last kick of the game.
Fofana was seen in tears at full time, and Merson has claimed he would have been upset with Chelsea’s approach.
“You see Fofana there,” he told Sky Sports.
“He played well but he’s crying, as a player he’ll be in the dressing room and think you didn’t give it a go.
“We just got beaten and we didn’t give it a go.”
Chelsea face Wolves test on Saturday
The Blues will have to pick themselves up quickly from the disappointment of being knocked out, as they’ve got another game on Saturday.
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Chelsea head to bottom club Wolves, looking to make it four league wins in a row, and stay in the hunt for the Champions League qualification.
It will be interesting to see if Rosenior sticks with the back three, and how strong a team he fields, but it’s another must win game for the Blues.
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