Alejandro Garnacho has struggled for Chelsea this season and was mocked by Everton after the Blues' 3-0 defeat at Goodison Park on Saturday
Alejandro Garnacho applauds
Manchester United academy graduate Alejandro Garnacho has struggled at Chelsea (Image: Getty Images)
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Everton have ruthlessly mocked Chelsea forward Alejandro Garnacho in a post on social media platform TikTok. The Argentine has endured a torrid time since his move to Stamford Bridge from Manchester United last summer.
The 21-year-old has found the net seven times this season, but only once in the Premier League. Garnacho replaced Malo Gusto at half-time during Saturday's 3-0 loss at Everton and failed to make any impression against David Moyes' side.
The Toffees have now shared a clip on TikTok, displaying Garnacho being muscled by Everton's players and tumbling to the ground after slight contact. The video's caption read: "Not everything is nice at Hill Dickinson Stadium..."
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Blues head coach Liam Rosenior has outlined the reasoning behind introducing Garnacho in place of Gusto at the interval.
He said: "The thinking behind it was I felt like we had so much control without the cutting edge that we had.
"We had chances. [Jordan] Pickford made an unbelievable save and we were getting into the final third more and more. We wanted to make a positive change at half-time and get an extra winger on the pitch.
"And Moises has done that job very, very well against Everton, against Ndiaye, before inverting from right-back. You try and make positive changes to influence the game, and I felt even that change [worked] up until the second goal."
Alejandro Garnacho of Chelsea crouches during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD7 match between Chelsea FC and Pafos FC
Alejandro Garnacho left Manchester United in the summer to join Chelsea(Image: (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images))
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Rosenior also offered his perspective on where Chelsea have been struggling in recent weeks. The Blues have suffered four consecutive defeats across all competitions, a spell which has seen them eliminated from the Champions League and face a difficult task to qualify for next season's competition.
He added: "Again, I need to watch the game back. I've watched it once live.
"We arrived in that final third time and time and time again without that clinical moment. And we make a mistake for the second goal.
"Statistically, if you go through each game, it's not for a lack of shots, not for a lack of final third entries. That's where we need to be more clinical, and that's something we need to work on."
Chelsea return to action following the international break with an FA Cup quarter-final clash at home to League One strugglers Port Vale on Saturday, April 4 (5:15pm).
Rosenior's team then face a challenging run of league fixtures against Manchester City and Manchester United as they attempt to finish in the top four and secure a place in next season's Champions League.
The Blues will also be aware that fifth place should be sufficient to guarantee a spot in Europe's elite competition, based on the overall performances of English clubs in European competitions this campaign.