Do you remember being told, on here, he was a leader of men and one of the greatest young players Argentina has ever produced. f**k me. That's the kind of delusion that makes David Icke look rational. I'd be sending him to Strasbourg in January.

Utter waste of a man in 90% of games he plays.

If he was named Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and was brought from Championship side Leicester, he wouldn't start. We know this, because we sold that player to Everton.

95% of his games he plays like a bang average mid to bottom of the table Premier League midfielder, and we are expected to think of him as a world class player based on the 5% where he plays well. The other day vs Leeds, the commentator literally said that he's only 24 but plays like an older head who understands the game well.........the only times I hear such nonsense is when Maresca speaks.

I'd rather we'd kept dewsbury-hall and sold this feckless f**ker.

16 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

If he was named Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and was brought from Championship side Leicester, he wouldn't start. We know this, because we sold that player to Everton.

95% of his games he plays like a bang average mid to bottom of the table Premier League midfielder, and we are expected to think of him as a world class player based on the 5% where he plays well. The other day vs Leeds, the commentator literally said that he's only 24 but plays like an older head who understands the game well.........the only times I hear such nonsense is when Maresca speaks.

Literally just came to the thread to say I'd rather we had kept KDH. Twice the player Enzo will ever be ...

37 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Literally just came to the thread to say I'd rather we had kept KDH. Twice the player Enzo will ever be ...

Bakayoko would be a f**king improvement and he is available on a free!

One of his worst performances I can recall, and he’s got a growing collection.

Let’s be real. He’s not made for a two man midfield. Hes slow off the ball and poor in duels. His quality is supposedly on the ball, but he was useless on the ball today. So often he just slowed things down. Twice he shot when the pass was the better option.

He should be dropped.

Horrible performance today, but we are stuck with him as long as Maresca is in charge.

Cucurella, Gusto and Enzo are not only the 3 untouchables but the whole team is built around these 3.

I wonder why he plays so well for Argentina ?

Mmmm let me think about that

1 hour ago, PhilH930 said:

One of his worst performances I can recall, and he’s got a growing collection.

Let’s be real. He’s not made for a two man midfield. Hes slow off the ball and poor in duels. His quality is supposedly on the ball, but he was useless on the ball today. So often he just slowed things down. Twice he shot when the pass was the better option.

He should be dropped.

Of course he's not, he's not even played in a two man midfield setup in Argentina's national squad, the thing is that Palmer will be playing at No.10 now, so unless Maresca drops one of the 3 attackers, he will have to play in this position again, which is not suitable for him and, of course, not suitable for Chelsea either.

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Just now, Upb78 said:

Of course he's not, he's not even played in a two man midfield in Argentina squad, the thing is that Palmer will be playing at No.10 now, so unless Maresca drops one of the 3 attackers, he will have to play in this position again, which is not suitable for him and, of course, not suitable for Chelsea either.

Yes, quite the dilemma, and will be quite indicative of the direction of travel the club is moving in ...

In any sane footballing world, you'd prioritise Palmer/Estevao and Santos/Lavia over Fernandez any day of the week and twice on match days ...

Send him to the glue factory.

Anyone getting KDH regrets yet?

24 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

Anyone getting KDH regrets yet?

Season-to-date, KDH has played 1,291 minutes and has 4 goals (all from open play) and 2 assists.

Enzo has 5 goals (3 from open play, plus 2 penalties) and 2 assists from 1,692 minutes.

Everyone should be getting KDH regrets LOL, especially given the relative value for money for their respective transfer fees and wages.

More like Declan Rice regrets.

5 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Season-to-date, KDH has played 1,291 minutes and has 4 goals (all from open play) and 2 assists.

Enzo has 5 goals (3 from open play, plus 2 penalties) and 2 assists from 1,692 minutes.

Everyone should be getting KDH regrets LOL, especially given the relative value for money for their respective transfer fees and wages.

My fantasy football says 3 assists for KDH, inferior price, better output. Strange decision to sign him, strange decision to sell him.

I’m probably one of the few here that defended KDH, not based on his ability but on his effort. He was a mid table player, but I didn’t see anything wrong with his effort or what he offered to the team. Most were comparing him to Drinkwater but his attitude was top. And, he wasn’t worse than Enzo and was never made the centre of the team. I hope that he does get a good reception at the Bridge next Saturday, or at least he doesn’t get booed.

2 minutes ago, bluelightening said:

My fantasy football says 3 assists for KDH, inferior price, better output. Strange decision to sign him, strange decision to sell him.

Even more power to KDH's elbow then !

Sofascore average rating in the PL for KDH is 7.36 vs Enzo 7.07. Caicedo they give a 7.31.

I think that all helps establish quite nicely what a clusterf**k it was to sell KDH to Everton LOL

A 105m, World Cup-winning midfielder shouldn't even be in the same conversation for comparison with Dewsbury-Hall. No one was comparing prime Frank Lampard to Steve Sidwell.

Yet, here we are.

43 minutes ago, SydneyChelsea said:

A 105m, World Cup-winning midfielder shouldn't even be in the same conversation for comparison with Dewsbury-Hall. No one was comparing prime Frank Lampard to Steve Sidwell.

Yet, here we are.

I'm struggling not to assume you're comparing Enzo to Sir Franky Lampard???? Be away with you ya filthy football antichrist.... 😅

Just now, bluelightening said:

I'm struggling not to assume you're comparing Enzo to Sir Franky Lampard???? Be away with you ya filthy football antichrist.... 😅

Enzo Fernandez is Scott Canham in comparison to Frank Lampard

10 hours ago, RMH said:

I’m probably one of the few here that defended KDH, not based on his ability but on his effort. He was a mid table player, but I didn’t see anything wrong with his effort or what he offered to the team. Most were comparing him to Drinkwater but his attitude was top. And, he wasn’t worse than Enzo and was never made the centre of the team. I hope that he does get a good reception at the Bridge next Saturday, or at least he doesn’t get booed.

KDH, just like Gallagher before him was a great squad player. Never likely to be MOTM, but fairly dependable, full of energy with the odd goal or assist. Would so rather still have one of them than Enzo, who cost an absolute fortune, is first name on the team-sheet every week and never gets subbed off, despite being bang average.

10 hours ago, RMH said:

I’m probably one of the few here that defended KDH, not based on his ability but on his effort. He was a mid table player, but I didn’t see anything wrong with his effort or what he offered to the team. Most were comparing him to Drinkwater but his attitude was top. And, he wasn’t worse than Enzo and was never made the centre of the team. I hope that he does get a good reception at the Bridge next Saturday, or at least he doesn’t get booed.

I was with you on that one, and felt it was the wrong thing to do selling him as he was the perfect squad player for us, he never let us down when he got game time. I expect he himself chose to leave though as he wanted to play more, but I would 100% take him over the Argentinian crisp packet at the moment.

Another journeyman performance

Twice he was put through 1v1, but he is so slow that he couldn't do anything with it, especially the second one. Gittens played him through and he was caught up to so quickly, he couldn't even turn and play a pass out to Neto, he just turned like a snail and the defender simply stepped in to take the ball from him with little effort.

Enzo basically has the body of a 35 year old midfielder who no longer has the legs to run and turn at any kind of speed.

On 08/12/2025 at 07:55, Nibs said:

KDH, just like Gallagher before him was a great squad player. Never likely to be MOTM, but fairly dependable, full of energy with the odd goal or assist. Would so rather still have one of them than Enzo, who cost an absolute fortune, is first name on the team-sheet every week and never gets subbed off, despite being bang average.

Wish both were still at the club.