Alejandro Garnacho has appeared to aim a new dig at Manchester United ahead of Chelsea's clash against Arsenal.
On Tuesday night, Chelsea will travel to the Emirates Stadium to take on Arsenal in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.
The first leg at Stamford Bridge was a thriller with Arsenal winning 3-2 thanks to goals from Ben White, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi. Garnacho scored for the Blues, netting a brace.
The Argentine has had a mixed start to life in London since his £40 million move from United last summer.
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To date, Garnacho has only managed six goals in 26 matches, and several of his performances have been criticised.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday night's clash at the Emirates, Garnacho appeared to take aim at his former club, United, after the Red Devils' 3-2 win in the Premier League.
He said: "Everyone knows how hard it is to play there. When we lost the first game, I saw a lot of people saying, ‘Yeah, but no one won yet at the Emirates’.
"But now I think the view is a little bit different. If, for example, Manchester United can beat them there, we can do it perfectly."
Reacting on social media, a number of fans were left unimpressed by Garnacho's comments.
One fan said: "Will come back to this when they lose."
Another tweeted: "He is disrespectful towards United."
A third fan added: "This guy is creating more enemy for himself."
Someone else wrote: "Who wants to tell him we’re above them in the league?"
A fifth commented: "Why is bro still obsessed with his ex?? Lowkey he’s regretting and still loves Man Utd."
Gary Neville questions Alejandro Garnacho after Chelsea vs West Ham
Last weekend, Garnacho was taken off at half-time during Chelsea's 3-2 win over West Ham United.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Gary Neville spoke about Garnacho's start to life at Stamford Bridge.
He said: "Alejandro Garnacho is a player that divides opinion, I think, at times. A lot of people are questioning, is he top-class or where is he? Where is he in the pecking order?
"What was difficult to watch last night was a young player like that, who’s gone to Chelsea and he looked shot to pieces in terms of his confidence on that left-hand side."
Neville added: "It was an awkward, very horrible experience for both Hato and Garnacho on that left side, and Badiashile. But once he changed it, the complete and utter transformation of the game occurred."
Topics: Alejandro Garnacho, Manchester United, Chelsea, Football, Fan Reactions
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