UCL: Chelsea fans told not to go hard on Fofana

Former Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand has appealed to Chelsea fans not to go hard on summer signing Wesley Fofana following their recent defeat to Zagreb in the UCL.

Fofana’s inexperience was a part of the reasons the Blues suffered 1-0 defeat to Dinamo Zagreb.

Ferdinand criticised Fofana for his lack of calculation, but stressed that this was his first Champions League game.

Recall that Fofana moved to Chelsea in a £75 million deal in the summer, as he became one of the most expensive defenders in the world.

“Fofana can see his partner is going for the ball, what he has to be aware of is the run. Once he sees that, he has to then identify: ‘Where is the space? Where do I now cover?’ And watch his reaction: it’s so late,” Ferdinand said on BT Sport.

“He’s got to foul him, bump him, whatever, you’re the last man. Or, what I would do – and I would back myself like I assume he would – I would have dropped off ages ago. I would have seen that run and there’s no way that I’d allow him to get in behind me. He just doesn’t smell danger.

“But listen, it’s his first game at this level In the Champions League, so you can’t really go too hard on him. But it’s something that will open his eyes and make him realise he’s nowhere near the finished article yet.”