BBC Pundit Garth Crooks has slammed the decision made by Graham Potter to start David Datro Fofana for Chelsea at the weekend.
The striker was making his first start for the club amidst a real dry spell in front of goal for the Blues.
The manager in particular faced more questions as his side fell to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Southampton.
The side currently occupying the bottom spot in the league picked up their second win against the Blues this season, following a victory over Thomas Tuchel’s side back in August.
More misery was piled on the Blues off the back of the result, as they continue to languish in 10th in the league.
Potter made the decision to completely rest a number of key players at the weekend, with notably Reece James and Thiago Silva left out of the side.
Potter slammed for starting Fofana
Kai Havertz was another name who fell out of the starting side in favour of Fofana.
This decision was questioned by Crooks, who cannot work out how they need to start the £10m signing after spending £600m in total.
He said: “So Chelsea have spent over £600m in the transfer window and had to turn to a 20-year-old unknown in David Datro Fofana to provide them with the goals they desperately need. Is this a joke?
“I said last week I wasn’t sure if owner Todd Boehly knew what he was doing. I’m now asking the same question of manager Graham Potter.”
Potter is now facing an uphill task of turning things around with the supporters who made their feelings known at Stamford Bridge at the weekend.
His only real chance of achieving this is turning things around in the Champions League when they face Borussia Dortmund in a few weeks’ time.
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