Chelsea moved back into the Premier League top four after beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the City Ground, but Peter Crouch said one player stood out for all the wrong reasons.
Goals from Josh Acheampong, Pedro Neto and Reece James secured the Blues all three points and piled the pressure on Forest head coach Ange Postecoglou.
The visitors were below-par during the first half and required a triple change from Enzo Maresca, who was forced to serve out a suspension from the stands, to shake them into life.
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Alejandro Garnacho was among the trio hooked at the break after a poor performance, and Peter Crouch noticed he had visibly irritated one of his team-mates.
Alejandro Garnacho looks on during Chelsea's Premier League victory against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge
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Alejandro Garnacho annoyed Pedro Neto
Delivering his damning verdict on the winger for TNT Sports, Crouch said: “I think Chelsea were a bit sloppy, hence the three changes.
“I don’t know if Garnacho is one of them coming off, but I know Neto was really frustrated with him.
“He was crossing the ball and he wasn’t getting in on the other side, he was really frustrated with him.”
Garnacho, who joined Chelsea from Manchester United for £40million, is now six games in at Stamford Bridge but remains without a goal or assist across all competitions.
He touched the ball just 18 times against Nottingham Forest, and only once inside the opposition penalty area, over his 45-minute cameo.
The 21-year-old also failed to get a shot away and completed one successful dribble. Capping off a dire outing, he completed a meagre seven passes, with one in the final third.