Chelsea into the semi-final of the Carabao Cup
It wasn’t pretty, but a much-changed Chelsea found their way past a plucky Brentford side to book their place in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, joining Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City in the final four.
Oh what fun it is to see Chelsea win away. ? ?#BreChe pic.twitter.com/oG0ziHwJz2
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 22, 2021
After a first half where they went in goalless, thanks largely to some heroics from Kepa, Thomas Tuchel began deploying his senior players, who ultimately took the game away from the Bees in the final quarter of the game.
First, Pontus Jansson turned past his own goalkeeper from a Trevoh Chalobah cross, before a Jorginho penalty put the game and result beyond doubt, and saw Chelsea into the next round.
All was not well among the Blues faithful, however.
Barkley hung out to dry
In what was a largely uneventful second half until the 70th minute, Chelsea fans sharpened their knives for one player in particular. The player in question? Ross Barkley.
The Englishman felt the fury of the Chelsea faithful as they took to Twitter in their droves to discuss his performance, and not in a positive light.
Kante in 3 minutes has already done more than Barkley all game
— Mäkaveli (@Mewithurchest) December 22, 2021
kante done more in 30 seconds then Barkley has for 75 minutes
— Rayyan siars (@RSiars) December 22, 2021
Barkley finally off thank fuck.
— nicci ♡ ⭐️⭐️ (@niccijane_cfc) December 22, 2021
Finally Barkley is off, I can now turn the TV on
— iffy (@Irfan__CFC) December 22, 2021
Barkley off pic.twitter.com/bV9vZ9cHdK
— ❄️ (@CfcKxmz_21) December 22, 2021
How Tf did we ever give Barkley the same number as Lampard
— Eman sho⚽️ (@emanshoo) December 22, 2021
Kante already done more than Barkley
— DinCFC (@DinCfc) December 22, 2021
Barkley is preseason material…
— The Big Guy (@Iamte_to) December 22, 2021
Kante has already outdone Barkley on the pitch with only 3miuntes of entry.
Barkley is not serious! #CarabaoCup #BRECHE
— Darku Nii Darko Jr (@Junior_Darku) December 22, 2021
Barkley off and we score what a shock
— Acci (@Accccii) December 22, 2021
Barkley off tv on
— ♀️ (@elena_xha) December 22, 2021
3 youngsters out there yet it’s Barkley & Alonso who are making me lose confidence.
But we aren’t surprised.
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) December 22, 2021
Trying so hard to keep positive, but honestly please take Barkley off I cannot take watching him play anymore. Enough is enough. Vale > easily.
— Simon Phillips (@siphillipssport) December 22, 2021
Ross Barkley is not even a footballer. Idgi
— AB (@AB_Spice) December 22, 2021
Notice how Barkley comes off and we score
— SD (@saam_daay) December 22, 2021
Barkley off and we scored. Should ve taken him off sooner
— SUB (@iu__SUB) December 22, 2021
Respectfully, how is Ross Barkley approaching his 4th anniversary at Chelsea?
— Nischal Schwager-Patel (@Nischal_SP) December 22, 2021
Does Barkley have a Chelsea future?
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