Federico Chiesa was savaged for his performance in Liverpool’s FA Cup defeat at Plymouth, with the winger looking like an ex-player in a charity game.
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- Italian struggling for form with Reds
- Questions asked of injury record
- Abject display in shock cup defeat
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Italy international, who helped his country to European Championship glory in 2021, moved to Anfield from Juventus as part of a cut-price transfer in the summer of 2024. Arne Slot hoped to rekindle a lost spark in the winger despite questions being asked of his injury record.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Chiesa has struggled to make an impact in England, with the 27-year-old yet to start a Premier League game. He was included from the off in the cup clash at Home Park, but looked a shadow of his former self throughout a shock 1-0 defeat for the Reds.
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WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING
It did not take fans of various clubs, including Liverpool, long to tear into Chiesa on the back of his abject showing in Devon.
@adma23 said: “Chiesa looks like an ex player playing in a legends charity game.” @Jackobrfc999 added: “I'm actually a fan but this Chiesa performance is possibly the worst I've ever seen from a Liverpool player.”
@M1878D_ hit out with: “Chiesa has got to be the biggest fraud ever.” @TheFergusonWay went on to say: “How did Liverpool spend just €15m on Chiesa and still got scammed?”
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DID YOU KNOW?
In unfortunate comparisons to other flops, @AmorimBalll_ said: “Chiesa is worse than Sancho. I didn’t think that was possible.”
@allthatyouget added: “Chiesa is worse than Sterling, someone always has it worse than you”, and @_callumfowler said: “Chiesa wouldn’t get a game for Plymouth that guy stinks.”
