Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville revealed that he was left pissed off by Pedro Neto’s show throughout Chelsea’s 1–1 Premier League draw with Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
The 25-year-old struggled to depart his mark because the Blues battled to a hard-fought draw on the Etihad, the place Pep Guardiola’s facet managed 58 per cent of possession and went in forward on the break by means of Tijjani Reijnders’ opener.
Chelsea have been outplayed throughout the opening interval, however modifications made by interim head coach Calum McFarlane shifted the stability and helped them regain a foothold within the contest.
Bringing Andrey Santos into central midfield freed Enzo Fernandez to function larger up the pitch, and the World Cup winner finally discovered himself contained in the six-yard field to attain the equaliser.
In actuality, Chelsea may have been degree earlier. Fernandez had slipped Neto by means of in an excellent place, just for the winger to blaze his effort over the bar.
That miss prolonged Neto’s aim drought to 6 matches, 5 of which he has accomplished in full, and his frustration was evident, notably amongst followers who would have anticipated extra from their £54m signing.
Gary Neville was ‘pissed off’
Fernandez shared that feeling, reacting angrily earlier than gesturing towards the aim Neto ought to have hit, whereas Gary Neville was brutally essential in his post-match evaluation of the winger’s show.
Talking about Neto on The Gary Neville Podcast, he mentioned, ‘I mentioned within the first half that they’re a pleasant crew. Pedro Neto, you mentioned on the finish that he was getting additional into the match, and he was brilliant. However he bloody pissed off me such as you gained’t consider.
He’s a smidgen away from being an Eden Hazard, however he’s by no means going to be an Eden Hazard as a result of he hasn’t acquired that killer intuition. Hazard had that lovely glide about him, however he was additionally a killer, and also you’ve acquired to be a killer in these conditions, and Neto isn’t that.’
Simply days after a 2–2 draw at house towards AFC Bournemouth that resulted in Enzo Maresca’s dismissal, McFarlane guided the facet to a dramatic late draw away to Pep Guardiola’s Metropolis.
Chelsea now flip their consideration again to league obligation with a go to to native rivals Fulham on Wednesday, January 7, earlier than heading to Championship outfit Charlton Athletic three days later for his or her FA Cup first-round tie.
