Alejandro Garnacho had come under plenty of criticism since making the move to Chelsea, but he’s proven his worth in the Carabao Cup final semi-final.
Chelsea signed Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United for a fee of £40 million.
His time at Old Trafford was an eventful one after being put in their own version of a ‘bomb squad’, followed by a falling out with Ruben Amorim about finding a new club.
Garnacho displayed a poor attitude against Charlton, failing to get back and help his teammates out in the defensive third, but tonight was a different story.
His brace showed exactly what he can do when he applies himself. It’s just his consistency that lets him down most of the time.
Nonetheless, he did make history for Chelsea against Arsenal.
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Alejandro Garnacho books himself into the history books
Believe it or not, Alejandro Garnacho is a Chelsea record holder.
Garnacho is officially the first substitute in Chelsea’s 121-year history to score two goals in a major cup semi-final (FA Cup or League Cup).
Not even super subs of the past like Gianfranco Zola managed this feat.
And it gets even better. In his three years at Manchester United, Garnacho never scored a single competitive goal against Arsenal.
Hopefully, this is just the start for Garnacho after his 9/10 display for the Blues.
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Alejandro Garnacho breaks Chelsea record
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Who starts for Chelsea on the left-hand side against Brentford?
Pedro Neto has come in for some criticism over the last few weeks, with inconsistency starting to creep into his game.
His performance against Arsenal was a bit up and down, too. He looked bright in parts, driving into space and putting in a cross that led to Alejandro Garnacho’s first goal.
But there were moments where he looked rather ineffective.
Alejandro Garnacho is a similar type of player. He can have a stormer one week but go completely invisible the next.
However, Liam Rosenior has the opportunity to send a message to his players by rewarding Garnacho for his two goals with a start against Brentford.
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