{"id":4035,"date":"2026-05-05T04:14:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T04:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4035"},"modified":"2026-05-05T04:14:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T04:14:06","slug":"what-a-rubbish-player-he-really-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=4035","title":{"rendered":"\u201cWhat a rubbish player he really is\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5163111\" data-slug-id=\"2777507\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chelsea fans are furious with Malo Gusto after his performance in the 3-1 loss at home to Nottingham Forest. The Frenchman gave away a silly penalty in the first half when they were 1-0 down and helped the away side double their lead.<\/p>\n<p>Taiwo Awoniyi headed the relegation battlers into an early lead, scoring inside 100 seconds at Stamford Bridge. He was chasing a loose cross from Dilane Bakwa when Gusto pulled his shirt back, and VAR awarded the away side a penalty, which Igor Jesus easily converted.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Awoniyi doubled his tally and made it 3-0 for Nottingham Forest early in the second half, before Joao Pedro scored a stunning goal late in the game to make it 3-1. The scoreline remained intact, and the Blues slipped to their sixth successive defeat in the league.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea fans were quick to point fingers at Gusto for his performance, with many calling for the 22-year-old to be sold this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman has been in talks over a new deal at Stamford Bridge, despite having over four years left on his contract. The defender has been a regular in the starting XI this season, even when Reece James was fit, as the Englishman was playing in midfield.<\/p>\n<h2>Jamie Carragher hits out at Chelsea owners once again<\/h2>\n<p>Jamie Carragher spoke about Chelsea after their 3-1 loss at home to Nottingham Forest, calling the Blues a broken football club. He claimed that the loss to the relegation battler&#8217;s B side was the lowest point for the new owners and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s shocking and it comes from the top. There&#8217;s five or six really top players on the pitch today and they&#8217;ve been beaten by Nottingham Forest&#8217;s B team. Less than 12 months ago, they were taking PSG to the cleaners.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He added that the players, staff and fans are not on the same page and there is a massive disconnect at the club. He added that they decision-makers have spent money without a plan and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no connection between the players and the staff, the players and the fans. In some ways, it&#8217;s a good thing because it tells you that football isn&#8217;t just all about spending money, buying players and this revolving door. It&#8217;s about creating togetherness and there&#8217;s nothing there. 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