"Needs a lengthy spell on the bench", "Absolutely useless" - Chelsea fans call out star for his performance in 1-1 Nottingham Forest draw

Chelsea fans on X believe Enzo Fernandez needs to be dropped from the starting XI after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nottingham Forest. The two sides faced each other in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, October 6.

The first half remained evenly contested with neither side being able to find a breakthrough. However, the visitors took the lead in the 49th minute when Chris Wood toed the ball past Robert Sanchez. Noni Madueke leveled the scores eight minutes later with a low curler into the bottom-left corner.

James Ward-Prowse received his second yellow card of the game in the 78th minute, reducing Forest to 10 men. Chelsea ramped up the pressure in search of a late winner, but both goalkeepers made some top saves to ensure both sides emerged with a point.

Fans were furious at Fernandez for his performance in midfield. The Blues' skipper failed to make any tackles from one attempt, was dribbled past thrice, and lost six duels. In addition, the 23-year-old midfielder delivered zero accurate crosses from four attempts and no goal contributions.

One fan posted:

"Enzo Fernandez needs a lengthy spell on the bench. He’s been shocking"

Another fan typed:

"Enzo Fernandez is absolutely useless"

Other fans also reacted below:

"If we can get 50ms for enzo fernandez, take it and run," one fan commented

"Enzo Fernandez is the liability in Chelsea right now. We can do without him. No marking, no pin point passes, first touch zero," another posted

"No but really enzo fernandez is not a 100 mil player even caicedo too ngl both don't deserve that tag enzo is worse though ive been too reluctant to say it but it's time to accept it," one fan insisted

"Enzo Fernandez… not offering anywhere near enough," one fan typed

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How did Chelsea fare in their 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest?

Chelsea's five-game win streak across all competitions came to an abrupt end after they drew 1-1 against Nottingham Forest. Despite this setback, they are fourth in the league table with 14 points from seven games, four points behind leaders Liverpool.

The Blues dominated possession with 66 percent of the ball, completing 512 passes with an accuracy of 88 percent. Meanwhile, Forest had 34 percent possession and completed 225 passes with an accuracy of 76 percent.

Both sides had multiple chances to win the game up front. Chelsea landed 22 shots in total with eight being on target. However, they missed three big chances, garnering an xG of 2.27. In contrast, the visitors had 16 shots in total with nine being on target (xG of 0.85).