Moises Caicedo has endured a torrid start to his Chelsea career since his big-money move from Brighton & Hove Albion last summer. The Ecuadorian was the subject of a bidding war between Liverpool and Chelsea, with the Reds being the first to reach an agreement with Brighton over a transfer fee for their highly-rated defensive midfielder.
However, the player stalled until Chelsea matched the deal and signed for the Blues, but things haven’t quite worked out for him yet in London. He even drew some strong criticism from a Manchester United legend for his horror tackle on a Liverpool player in the wake of Chelsea’s defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup.
Gary Neville slams Moises Caicedo
Although players never have malicious intentions to hurt other players, we can’t stress enough how careful they must be when jumping into tackles. Moises Caicedo’s horror tackle on Ryan Gravenberch yesterday, which forced the Dutchman off the pitch on a stretcher, just about summed up his entire Chelsea career, filled with frustrations.
Gary Neville, who was a Sky Sports commentator for the game, ripped into Moises Caicedo, not just for his role in Ryan Gravenberch’s injury but for his overall performance in the game. “That’s really poor from Caicedo,” the former Manchester United captain said. “You mentioned before the game in your announcements the £200 million midfield. They’ve both shown so much promise, but they’ve yet to reach the heights individually, or certainly not as a unit,” he continued.
“I remember watching Caicedo when he was at Brighton; you thought he was actually quite good on the ball. But you watch him here at Chelsea, and he’s absolutely shocking at times in possession, he added. Moises Caicedo’s horror tackle couldn’t stop Liverpool from snatching the win late in the game through captain Virgil van Dijk, who continued his impressive form in the heart of Liverpool’s defense.
Andy Robertson shares candid thoughts on Moises Caicedo’s brutal tackle
Gravenberch’s injury is set to add to Jurgen Klopp’s problems at Liverpool, and Andy Robertson, who is just beginning to find full fitness himself, shared his honest opinion on Moises Caicedo’s horrific performance in the Carabao Cup final against the Reds.
“It was a really bad tackle,” the left-back admitted. Ryan Gravenberch could be seen walking with clutches at the end of the game, which confirmed the fears many had when he was taken off the game in the first half on a stretcher. Klopp also admitted the injury was related to his ligaments, although he couldn’t provide a full update on his situation as it was too early at the time of his post-match interview.
Liverpool’s injury consists of several first-team players, including Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Dominik Szboszlai, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, to mention but a few.
