WATCH: Young Southampton fan emulates Steven Gerrard’s iconic prank on Chelsea star player

The video of a young Southampton mascot imitating Steven Gerrard’s famous and enduring practical joke on Chelsea star Cesar Azpilicueta goes viral. The child moves forward for a handshake in the video, but before the Chelsea captain can shake back, a fan mocks him by snatching his hand in jest.

The incident occurred in the most recent game against Southampton, which the Saints won 2-1. Romeo Lavia and Adam Armstrong each scored the game-winning goal in the 26th and 45th minutes respectively. Raheem Sterling scored Blue’s lone goal in the 23rd minute.

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The Spanish star Cesar Azpilicueta plays as right back or central defender, He is the captain of the team since the departure of Gary Cahill in 2019. He has established himself as a valuable player and has contributed greatly to Chelsea’s success. In his first year at Stamford Bridge, he won the Europa League.

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He performed his captain duties faithfully and served as a source of encouragement for all the team members. His abilities as a leader were always admirable. After their defeat by Southampton, the video went viral, dealing a huge blow to Chelsea’s season-long confidence.

Chelsea’s misery compounds after the shock loss against Southampton

Chelsea’s most recent game against Southampton, which they lost 2-1, was one of their worst nightmares. Their early one-goal advantage was squandered by them. Sterling’s goal gives the Blues the lead in the 23rd minute. Then, unbelievable things transpired as “The Saints” continued to demonstrate their talent to convert into an “A Ralph Hasenhuttl master class.”

With this victory, Southampton moved to 7th place in EPL points table with 7 points in 5 matches including two wins, one draw and two losses. While on the other hand, Chelsea dropped to 8th place behind ‘The Saints’. Chelsea is set to face West Ham on Saturday at 7:30 pm (IST). Southampton will face Bruno Lage’s Wolves in their next match.