Enzo Fernandez had to be restrained when Liverpool fan mocked Chelsea flop
Enzo Fernandez was led away by a Chelsea teammate when he was mocked by a Liverpool fan at Wembley.
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez has had a tough time of it since joining the club a year ago.
The London club broke the British transfer record when they paid Benfica almost £107 million for the Argentine in 2023, but he has failed to live up to the hype.
Heading into the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, Fernandez - along with Chelsea's fans - was hoping to put some gloss on an otherwise underwhelming season.
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Liverpool had other ideas though, as a 118th minute header from Virgil van Dijk clinched the trophy for Jurgen Klopp's side and left Chelsea ruing a missed opportunity.
Chelsea's distraught stars sank to their knees at full-time, and the last thing they needed was to be cruelly mocked as they went to collect their runners-up medals.
That's exactly what happened though when Mauricio Pochettino and his player climbed the steps up to the famous Wembley balcony.
Footage has emerged on social media showing a Liverpool fan mocking Fernandez before getting a reaction out of the player.
As Fernandez trudged up the steps behind Mykhailo Mudryk, the fan shouted "Enzo, unlucky lad," before he started cackling.
🗣️ “Enzo, unlucky lad!”
— SPORTbible (@sportbible) February 25, 2024
Enzo Fernandez wasn’t happy with this Liverpool fan 😳🫣 pic.twitter.com/4jLOwNpA0r
Enzo stopped and starred at his tormentor for a second or two, before a teammate ushered him up the steps and away from the potential flash-point.
The fan found the whole incident hilarious, and continued to let out a high-pitched laugh as the World Cup winner walked away.
It wasn't the only incident of Chelsea being mocked for losing to a youthful Liverpool side.
Some fans accused Manchester City of mocking their former star Cole Palmer with an ill-times post on X.
Liverpool youngster Conor Bradley certainly aimed a message at Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell with his post-match Instagram post.
Topics: Chelsea, Enzo Fernandez, Liverpool, Carabao Cup
Alex Brotherton