Garnacho has made eight appearances across all competitions for Chelsea since his summer move from Manchester United, including a place from the start against Spurs last weekend.

He started his side's 1-0 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but was substituted by Enzo Maresca in the second-half.

The Argentine was replaced by Jamie Gittens in the 66th minute and made his feelings known on the bench.

He shook his head in disbelief as Chelsea fans called him out for his reaction.

Despite Garnacho's petulant reaction, he has impressed staff at Chelsea, with early signs suggesting he is adapting quickly both on and off the pitch.

That's according to Give Me Sport, who claim Garnacho has impressed those around the club with his 'energy' and 'professionalism' as he continues to adjust to Maresca's system and expectations.

Chelsea staff at the club's training base have been encouraged by Garnacho's attitude and intensity. He's working hard to refine his decision-making in the final third.

Per the report, coaches at Cobham are said to appreciate his willingness to stay behind after sessions to sharpen his finishing and crossing, which they see as a strong indication of his mindset.

Garnacho is 'taking everything in' and remains eager to impress, according to those inside the camp.

Chelsea's South American contingent, including countryman Enzo Fernandez, have helped him settle at the club and adjust him to the group dynamic.

The 21-year-old is also believed to be settling comfortably in London, having moved from Manchester.

Enzo Maresca told to 'bring Alejandro Garnacho down to earth'

In terms of performances on the pitch, Garnacho has endured a mixed start to life at Chelsea, having scored just one goal this season.

Before his outburst against Spurs, Argentina World Cup winner Oscar Ruggeri criticised the star forward, claiming he is 'full of himself' and 'needs to be brought down to earth'.

"He’s no better than anyone else, you’re a football player, enjoy it, but you shouldn’t be so full of yourself," he exclaimed.

"It’s pointless because you miss out on so much. Someone has to bring him down to earth."

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Micky Van De Ven Runs Full Length of Pitch to Score Goal of The Season Contender

Submitted by daniel on Tue, 04/11/2025 - 20:03

Micky van de Ven produced a moment of magic as he scored a sensational solo goal against Copenhagen in the Champions League.

Spurs returned to winning ways following back-to-back defeats, including a bruising 1-0 home defeat to Chelsea, by destroying Copenhagen on Tuesday.

They beat the Danish outfit 4-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Van de Ven, who snubbed Thomas Frank following their defeat to Chelsea, scoring a goal of the season contender.

He picked up a loose ball on the edge of his own box then ran the full length of the pitch before smashing home past Dominik Kotarski to score his side's third goal.

Van de Ven went on one of his trademark runs, beating four Copenhagen players en route to scoring arguably the best goal of his career and a goal that will be a contender for the competition's goal of the season.

On his goal, Van de Ven said: "I started dribbling and thought I thought that I would see if they would catch up and they didn’t.

"I am feeling good, and I felt amazing in the sprint, I felt like I could keep going. [Cristian] Romero stayed calm as well [for Joao Palhinha goal] when I saw him in front I wondered why he was there.

"When we got the red card I thought it was going to be tough but we stayed cool, we did what we needed to do and we killed the game off."

Brennan Johnson, who was later dismissed, Wilson Odobert and João Palhinha also got on the scoresheet.

Van de Ven's strike comes just days after he snubbed Frank after the final whistle against Chelsea.

The Dutch defender and Djed Spence ignored their head coach on Sunday but apologised ahead of tonight's European fixture.

Speaking before his side's game against Copenhagen, Frank said: "Micky and Djed came into my office yesterday and just said they wanted to say sorry for the situation. They didn't want it to look bad or disrespectful.

"That was not their intention to me, the team or the club. They were just frustrated by the performance, loss and the booing during the game."

Spurs, meanwhile, move into seventh place, with eight points on the board.

They return to action on Saturday when they resume their Premier League campaign against Manchester United.

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Spurs Transfer List Two Players Immediately After Disastrous Chelsea Defeat

Submitted by daniel on Sun, 02/11/2025 - 09:43

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly looking to offload two players following their defeat by Chelsea.

On Saturday afternoon, the London derby between Spurs and Chelsea took place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

During what was a cagey affair, Joao Pedro's goal in the 34th minute was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for Chelsea.

As the final whistle sounded, Spurs fans showed their discontent as boos were heard from around the stadium.

There was also a controversial moment as Spurs stars Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven appeared to 'blank' manager Thomas Frank as they walked off the pitch towards the tunnel.

Following their disappointing performance against rivals Chelsea, it has been reported that Spurs may consider selling two of their first-team stars.

As reported by Spanish news outlet Fichajes, Spurs are looking to sign West Ham United star Jarrod Bowen and FC Porto striker Samu Aghehowa, who could cost a combined total of £110 million.

In order to raise money, it has been suggested that Spurs could sell Richarlison and Dominic Solanke to fund bids for Bowen and Aghehowa.

Recently, Richarlison has been linked with a move away, with the 28-year-old reportedly giving the 'ok' to Brazilian Serie A side Flamengo.

Meanwhile, Solanke, 28, has had a tough start to the 25/26 season due to injury problems.

To date, the Englishman has only managed 49 minutes across three appearances, failing to score or assist.

It has been suggested that Solanke is currently nursing an ankle injury, and he has a transfer value of €40 million, as per Transfermarkt.

Speaking after the match against Chelsea, Spurs boss Frank said: "In general, I think Chelsea were good. We were definitely second best. We performed badly. I think we lacked energy and intensity and that freshness, we didn’t have that.

"Then I think the high pressure they came with, I don’t think we solved it well enough even though we worked on it, so that we need to keep working on."

He added: "I think our high pressure, we lacked a little bit in the beginning until we got on top of it and then they went up 1-0 and we are chasing.

"Then it’s a bad circle where we are chasing, lacking intensity and energy and bad decisions."

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