Alan Shearer knows what he’s talking about when it comes to Football, and the problem he spotted with Alejandro Garnacho is a common theme at Chelsea.
It was a rather back-and-forth first half at the MKM stadium. Hull City looked dangerous at times, whilst Chelsea squandered several chances to score. Despite Pedro Neto opening the scoring.
Mamadou Sarr was given his debut after returning on loan from Strasbourg, and he looked fairly solid.
The same can’t be said for Liam Delap, who had a half to forget after returning to face on of his former clubs, as he looked lazy in possession and should have scored at least two.
His reception was a positive one, but the same cannot be said about Alejandro Garnacho.
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Alan Shearer didn’t like Garnacho’s behaviour
Speaking on the BBC One live commentary, Alan Shearer wasn’t too impressed with how easily Alejandro Garnacho went down from a cross in the first half.
“I’d love to be wrong, but I think if he shows more desire and strength, he gets on the end of that, rather than looking for a penalty, which it wasn’t.”
Joe Cole has a strong belief in Garnacho, but the common theme is needing to really get in his ear and almost put him in his place, as he has all the talent but the application just isn’t there at times.
That’s the most frustrating part. If he focused on his own game he could be world-class.
Garnacho is the most unfairly criticised player at Chelsea 🤜🤛
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Garnacho needs to get it out of his game
Alejandro Garnacho’s tendency to hit the deck too easily is becoming a significant liability for his Chelsea career, as evidenced by the relentless jeering he faced during tonight’s FA Cup clash at the MKM Stadium.
While his pace and directness are dangerous assets, the constant simulation is rapidly eroding his reputation, which is turning into a source of frustration.
Gary Neville’s recent assessment that Garnacho looks “shot to pieces” in terms of confidence suggests that the winger is using these theatrics as a crutch when his 1-v-1 success rate drops, a habit that manager Liam Rosenior must address if he wants the Argentine to reach his world-class potential.
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