“STOP THE BLAME, HE IS NOT THE PROBLEM”, “He was the reason we Conceded that goal against Middlesbrough, he completed only 2 passes and Had less touches than the goal keeper Thiago Silva Caution Chelsea Fans As He Expose Those Behind The Team’s Failures
The Blues’ attack was ineffective, and the only goal of the match was scored by Hayden Hackney, which helped the Championship side advance in the first leg.
At full-time, the Riverside Stadium witnessed ugly scenes, as Chelsea’s away supporters applauded while the home team was vehemently booed.
Silva, 39, was observed attempting to calm down a group of irate Chelsea supporters while conversing with them prior to exiting the stadium.
Former Chelsea forward Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink stated, “Look, they have to go over,” as he observed the incident transpire on Sky Sports.
Undoubtedly, the supporters will not be satisfied. However, you must always listen to the fans and ensure that you rectify the situation in the following contest.
After the match, when asked about the altercation, Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino responded, “I had no idea what was happening.” Although fans may be disappointed, we have 90 minutes remaining to complete the game.
When further questioned about the incident during his post-match press conference, Pochettino implied that Middlesbrough supporters were, in fact, the ones ridiculing Chelsea supporters.
Pochettino further stated, “Don’t be confused; the fans were responding to Middlesbrough supporters; they were phenomenal with us.”
“Thiago and a few other players were attempting to calm down our supporters because, in my opinion, there was a dispute between them.” Take care with your translations for the media and our supporters. Avoid any confusion for our supporters.
The second leg of the semi-final will be played at Stamford Bridge on January 23, with Chelsea seeking to advance to Wembley in an effort to reverse the course of events.
Due to the fact that Chelsea are not in Europe and are underperforming in the Premier League, the Carabao Cup is likely to be their best opportunity to win trophies this season. However, the club is still in the FA Cup after defeating Preston on Saturday.
The first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Fulham will commence on Wednesday.
Chelsea, meanwhile, resume play on Saturday in a west London derby against Fulham.
