“It’s so shameful!” — Fans DISGUSTED as viral video shows Chelsea mascot left ‘ALONE’ on pitch ahead of clash with Liverpool

Chelsea team criticized for poor show of character towards a mascot!

“It’s so shameful!” — Fans DISGUSTED as viral video shows Chelsea mascot left ‘ALONE’ on pitch ahead of clash with Liverpool

The Chelsea mascot was left out alone on the pitch, as fans criticized the team. (Image via Al Jazeera and X)

Fans were left unhappy after a video depicted a Chelsea mascot stranded on the field after the team photo before a crucial Premier League match against Liverpool. The young mascot looked lost on the pitch until he was shown the way out by a photographer.

In a recent video that emerged on the internet, the Chelsea side was seen abandoning a young mascot in the middle of the pitch, as Liverpool’s song played in the background. The boy, who walked with Chelsea’s captain Ben Chilwell, was left alone and lost, failing to find his way to the sidelines. He waited for some time, as the Chelsea squad organized itself for the match. He was later shown the way out by a photographer.

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Mascots who often walk out with the captains and the other players of the team, are an important part of the team set-up. The incident of a mascot being left alone on the pitch drew immediate attention from home fans, who deemed it ‘shameful’. Meanwhile, Liverpool fans, in response, shared a video of Virgil van Dijk cheerfully leading their mascots onto the pitch before kickoff.

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Furthermore, Chelsea suffered a disastrous 4-1 defeat at the hands of the home side, pushing the club down to the 10th position in the Premier League. Now, the Blues are 12 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham.

Fans react to video of a Chelsea mascot left alone on the pitch before match against Liverpool

Internet users and football fans react to a viral video of a young Chelsea mascot being left alone on the pitch, ahead of the club’s match against Liverpool. The lost mascot roamed the pitch until he was guided to the exit.

Ben Chilwell and Virgil Van Djik
Chilwell compared to Virgil van Dijk, who led mascots to the pitch. (Image via TalkSport and X)

Fans shared their responses to this incident on ‘X’, as they criticized the Blues for not showing adequate respect to the young mascots, who are also an important part of the pre-match proceedings. Many expressed sympathy for the lost mascot, citing a lack of leadership from Chelsea.

Here are some of the fans’ reactions:

Netizens also did not stop from making the incident humorous. One comment read that the young boy was not a mascot but the club’s reserve right-back, Alfie Gilchrist.

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