The Chelsea squad have been called out for what they did moments before their FA Cup victory over Hull City.
Liam Rosenior fielded a strong team against Championship side Hull in their FA Cup fourth round tie last Friday.
And his selection paid off as his side beat Sergej Jakirovic's team 4-0 at the MKM Stadium.
Pedro Neto bagged a hat-trick, with Estevao also grabbing a goal in their big win.
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Other than Liam Delap missing an open goal, Chelsea were pretty faultless as they breezed into the next round of the competition.
But the same cannot be said about the way some of the squad conducted themselves upon arriving at the ground.
Before kick-off, Chelsea's official X account shared a clip of their players arriving for their FA Cup clash.
The video shows the squad heading to the dressing room while walking past a group of Hull mascots.
Not a single Chelsea player, including senior figures like Reece James and Robert Sanchez, interacted with any of the young fans.
Once footage emerged, the Chelsea squad were slammed, with one Blues fan evening describing it as 'disgusting'.
One X user wrote: "As a Chelsea fan, it’s disgusting, them poor children watching Premier League superstars a metre from them, and not even getting a high five. Typical of modern day footballers..."
A second said: "Some players really get it, those small moments mean the world to kids even if it’s just a few seconds."
A third added: "I don’t care who the kids support. I always feel that as a professional footballer you have these small moments that might look like nothing but will make those kids childhood. Look how excited the lad gets at Delap."
Another commented: "That’s a terrible look. Not one Chelsea player acknowledging or high-fiving the mascots. Who stole the soul?"
Chelsea will be in the hat for Monday's FA Cup fifth round draw as they aim to win the competition for the first time since the 2017/18 season.
SPORTbible has reached out to Chelsea for comment.
Topics: Chelsea, Fan Reactions, Football
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