Fans on Twitter criticise Chelsea duo after Roma draw
Chelsea’s shortcomings without N’Golo Kante were highlighted in the 3-3 Champions League draw with Roma.
Boss Antonio Conte was disappointed with his team’s display and admitted that the decision to move David Luiz into midfield did not pay off.
And many fans on Twitter were critical of Tiémoué Bakayoko and Cesc Fabregas, who both performed poorly. The injured Kante was certainly missed.
Bakayoko gave away the free-kick which led to Roma taking the lead at Stamford Bridge, where the summer signing looked unconvincing throughout.
What is the purpose of bakayoko in this Chelsea team.. he brings nothing…all he does is jog.. time to keep it real #cfc
— Chelseafc storm (@chelseafc_storm) October 19, 2017
Bakayoko’s problem is he thinks he is better than he really is trying to be something your not. You are a DM not an AM #cfc @ChelseaFC
— Matthew (@MatthewBoll0150) October 18, 2017
Bakayoko, who conceded that free-kick, has been quite rash at times in the early part of his #CFC career. Serial fouler in dangerous areas.
— Alan O’Brien (@alanob2112) October 18, 2017
Bakayoko gives away free kicks for fun. #CFC
— Liam Reed (@L_Reed94) October 18, 2017
There was plenty of criticism of Fabregas, who failed to impose himself on the game, particularly as Roma dominated parts of the second half.
Fabregas and Bakayoko have been atrocious. I knew we’d miss Kante but our dependence on him is incredible #cfc
— Neil Parekh (@Neil_Parekh) October 18, 2017
People were wondering why Conte kept faith with Matic & Kante last season…It’s because of this kind of midfield display by Fabregas..#CFC
— #FLEMZEEY CFC (@_flemzeey) October 18, 2017
So many passengers in the team as well. Fabregas does literally nothing defensively but never commands the ball when we have it. He should be dictating it all from deep but he’s never involved.Why doesn’t he demand it? Why is he starting? #CFC
— Vinny Castro (@vinnycast27) October 18, 2017
Fabregas sud get back on the bench maybe to rediscover his passing ability, been so poor for the past three games.. #cfc
— yo p! (@iampeedeeterry) October 18, 2017
Fabregas and Bakayoko were terrible. #CFC
— Jojo (@jojocarlgreen) October 18, 2017
#cfc needs a change of formation 4-4-2. 3-4-3/3-5-2 without kante isn’t working no more. Fabregas also a liability
— #BELIEVE (@solbinho) October 18, 2017
Fabregas a liability, Morata off the pace, Alonso Invisible & Willian trash as usual. Desperately missed Kante again. #CFC #UCL
— Beer, Bar & Beyond (@beerbarbeyond) October 18, 2017
Willian hasn’t been the same since Mourinho left. Cahill is overrated. Fabregas won’t even make Barcelona B team. Squad is so thin #CFC
— Nel Capone (@TweetsByNelsonM) October 18, 2017
What’s Fabregas still doing on the field, he had no business starting the game in the first place #cfc #ucl
— King David (@DavidOluyole) October 18, 2017
Without @nglkante, #CFC are too open. Luiz and Bakayoko both need to take turns doing defensive duties and let Fabregas be free.
— Praneet Bagga (@praneetbagga) October 18, 2017
19/10/2017 @ 4:21 pm
am getting tired of dis conte’s tactic and formation. Why using fabregas? He has nothin to perform for da team and i think rudiger should be use in place of cahill. Azplicueta is so lazy nowadays so luiz should take his place and christensen should be in da cb. Bring in musunda to pair wit bakayoko dem pedro should play alonside hazard and morata. I believe alonso is getting tire so kenedy should take his place. If conte fail again dem i believe he should be sack and bring back ANCELOTTI.
19/10/2017 @ 2:21 pm
Bakayoko is d problem, I think Bakayoko should be on bench not Fabregas. The pairing of Fab and Kante is wonderful unlike Fab nd Bakayoko or kante nd Bakayoko.