“Worst player to ever put on a Chelsea shirt” – Fans want Blues player gone after ‘wasteful’ display that cost them Champions League semi-final berth
Chelsea fans are disappointed by Christian Pulisic's performance in the aftermath of their 3-2 win over Real Madrid in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash. Some have called for the USMNT star to be released by the club.
The win was a rather bitter pill to swallow for the Premier League giants as they were knocked 5-4 on aggregate.
Pulisic came on in the 83rd minute but failed to make his mark in the game. Unimpressed Blues supporters have taken to social media to condemn the star after he missed a fair number of goalscoring opportunities.
Here are a few selected tweets:
@capt_stad Pulisic cost us man. The game was level then
@TweetChelseaUK He should leave
Pulisic is so slow man.
Pulisic 4 chances mate. 4 chances. 4 chances. Get him gone
Pulisic is the worst player to ever put on a Chelsea shirt and nothing can change that
Total wasteful tonight.. so upset #RMACHE https://t.co/emcDu1Hzqz
Anyways, Pulisic wearing number 10 for Chelsea is criminal.
That Pulisic cameo was the single worst performance I’ve ever witnessed.
Pulisic playing like he thinks this is going to game three
Werner off for Pulisic was a terrible decision.
Chelsea sped to a 3-0 lead at the Santiago Bernabeu and looked set to knock out Real Madrid on their home turf. However, Los Blancos rallied, and after two goals from youngster Rodrygo in normal time and superstar Karim Benzema in extra time, the Blues couldn’t find the win.
Pulisic will, however, be partly to blame for the loss as he squandered two key chances to put the game to bed. He also seemed rather slow on the night, even though he had joined the game late in normal time.
The American will try and pick himself up when the Blues continue their fight for the FA Cup, when they play Crystal Palace in the semifinals on Sunday, 17 April.
Chelsea have a chance at one more trophy this season
Chelsea are out of the Champions League thanks to Real Madrid's second-half awakening. The Blues have long fallen out of the Premier League title race and now sit in third place, a position they could potentially end the season with.
Thomas Tuchel's men have had brilliant performances in knockout games domestically, having reached the final of the Carabao Cup and losing to Liverpool on penalties. They also won the FIFA Club World Cup back in February and the UEFA Super Cup at the start of the season.
Chelsea can now turn their attention to the FA Cup. Set to face Crystal Palace in the semi-finals this weekend, a strong performance could see the Blues enter the final.
If they beat the Eagles, they would have to face Manchester City or Liverpool and hope that they can pick up one last trophy this season.