Supporters of Premier League giants Chelsea have flooded to social media on Saturday evening, to make their frustrations with one player crystal clear.
The Blues, of course, were back in action a short time ago.
In a crunch matchup amid the battle for a top-4 berth in England’s top-flight, Graham Potter’s troops welcomed Manchester United to Stamford Bridge, eyeing a 6th win on the spin under the watch of their new boss.
When all was said and done, though, Chelsea were forced to settle for a share of the spoils.
This came owing to a hard-fought 1-1 stalemate, the telling moment of which came a full five minutes into injury time.
After Jorginho put the evening’s hosts in front from the penalty spot minutes from time, it was Casemiro who proved the hero for Manchester United, rising to direct a wonderful off-balance header beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga and home:
WHAT A HEADER FROM CASEMIRO 🤯
Manchester United have equalised 🔴 pic.twitter.com/U3ari0WeI4
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 22, 2022
This comes owing to the struggles of a number of the club’s stars, but above all, a recent big-money arrival in west London.
The player in question? Raheem Sterling.
Attacker Sterling was afforded his latest start on Saturday, joined in Graham Potter’s chosen front-three by Mason Mount and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
After enduring an evening to forget before ultimately being hooked a little over ten minutes from time, though, the English international has been targeted in absolutely ruthless fashion, the social media highlights of which can be seen below:
Regardless of if he scores after this, people need to stop pretending Sterling is good
— ❗️ (@OH99i) October 22, 2022
Sterling should have a 3-week wage cut for this performance #ChelseaFC
— TS 🎴 (@sardanatejas9) October 22, 2022
Sterling awful again, keeps dropping clangers but nothing will be said…#CFC
— CFCMXTT (@CFCMXTT) October 22, 2022
Raheem Sterling has played more matches against Manchester United than any other club in his career.
24 games, still 0 goals. 😩
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 22, 2022
Man City Sterling vs the Sterling we bought: pic.twitter.com/0eFn2QeFjg
— ✘ (@CFCShooterV3) October 22, 2022
We need to free our boy Pulisic man. I’m tired watching sterling every week 😭😭
— Lefty (@CFCLefty) October 22, 2022
Nah, that’s the real reason there why Pep sold Sterling. Christ
— Chelsea Pal 🦁 (@cfcPal) October 22, 2022
Sterling and clumsy touch/control. 🤝
— Vince™ (@Blue_Footy) October 22, 2022
Sterling lowkey our worst ever signing
— 🃏 (@chilwellout) October 22, 2022
Raheem Sterling is such a confusing player. He spent his last 24 months at City complaining about how he’s not the #1 option and when he is finally the main man here, he is shirking from the responsibility.
A player with his profile, transfer fee and wages cannot be so passive.
— ExpectedChelsea (@ExpectedChelsea) October 22, 2022
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