Alejandro Garnacho became the target of ridicule among Manchester United fans after a provocation towards his former club backfired following Chelsea's elimination against Arsenal on Tuesday in the semi-finals of the English League Cup. In previewing the second leg of the tie, the 21-year-old Argentine international was confident in his team's ability. blues to overturn the 3-2 deficit from the first leg at Stamford Bridge. “Everyone knows how difficult it is to play there [no Emirates]. If, for example, Manchester United can beat them there, we will be able to do it perfectly", said the player. However, Liam Rosenior's team ended up losing 1-0, with a late goal from Kai Havertz, in stoppage time, being eliminated with an aggregate result of 2-4. Garnacho, who started the game on the bench and was released in the second half, was unable to prevent the outcome. Remember that the striker left Old Trafford for Chelsea last summer, for 46 million euros, as he was part of Ruben Amorim's surplus group. In turn, the red devils are going through a recovery phase under the command of Michael Carrick, having achieved the top-4 from the Premier League after three consecutive victories against Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham. After his elimination, social media quickly filled with comments ridiculing the Argentine. «It hasn’t aged well», joked one fan on the social network X, while another added: «It went well, didn’t it?». Even before the opening whistle, several fans were already questioning the player's courage, considering his comments reckless.