Chelsea were 2-0 down and desperately in need of a spark, and Maurizio Sarri turned to… Ross Barkley.
Callum Hudson-Odoi remained rooted to the bench as a central midfielder came on to replace a central midfielder.
Chelsea fans on Twitter were predictably frenzied in their desire to see the young winger, and predictably frustrated by the call to not bring him on. Even in the stadium they chanted for the kid, and jeered “you don’t know what you’re doing” when he didn’t appear.
You can see some of the reaction here:
are those Hudson Odoi chants I'm hearing?
— amadí (@amadoit__) February 18, 2019
Chant for Hudson-Odoi gaining momentum and then replaced with a defiant Chelsea Chelsea
— Mark Worrall (@gate17marco) February 18, 2019
I’m the biggest baby of them all when it comes to complaining about Hudson-Odoi’s lack of playing time. But what’s the point today? Did people really expect him to start?
Protect your hearts, people.
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) February 18, 2019
"Oh Hudson-Odoi" chant #cfc fans over and over.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) February 18, 2019
"You don't know what you're doing" #cfc fans singing at Sarri after he brings on Barkley when they'd been chanting for Hudson-Odoi.
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) February 18, 2019
Chelsea fans chanting for Hudson-Odoi, remarkable. #CFC #MUFC #CHEMUN
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) February 18, 2019
Chelsea fans now booing decision to bring on Barkley over Hudson-Odoi.
"You don't know what you're doing."
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) February 18, 2019
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