A furious Enzo Fernandez had to be restrained after being mocked by a Liverpool fan following Chelsea's loss to the Reds in the Carabao Cup final.
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Chelsea lose Carabao Cup finalLiverpool fan taunts FernandezArgentine has to be held backWHAT HAPPENED?
The Carabao Cup final saw Virgil van Dijk score the lone goal, as Liverpool won the trophy with a header in the 28th minute of extra time. As Fernandez made the lengthy walk up the Wembley stairs to collect his runners-up medal, one Liverpool supporter yelled: "Enzo, unlucky lad!" and laughed uncontrollably, hoping to elicit a response from the World Cup winner. The infuriated midfield player moved to face the fan who had made the remark, giving him a death stare, before a Chelsea team-mate escorted him away.
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In an intense first half at Wembley, Raheem Sterling had a goal disallowed for offside, and Chelsea were guilty of missing several good chances. The presence of Wataru Endo and his team-mates limited the effectiveness of Chelsea's record-signing Fernandez in the midfield. The loss also meant that boss Mauricio Pochettino's hunt for his first trophy in England continues with no end in sight.
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Fernandez was caught up in his emotions during his almost-outburst at the fan, but he will surely look to try to will his team into gear come Wednesday when they take on Leeds United in the FA Cup – their only possible shot at silverware this season.
