Unseen footage appears to show Enzo Fernandez mocking Mason Mount after Chelsea's dramatic comeback against Manchester United.
Enzo Fernandez and Chelsea sent a clear message to Mason Mount during the extraordinary 4-3 victory over Manchester United on Thursday.
The Blues produced the The last comeback in Premier League history. Hat-trick hero Cole Palmer scored in the 10th and 11th minutes of added time.
In an interesting subplot, former Chelsea star Mount had been introduced as a late substitute, and the manchester united The midfielder quickly became a target after the surprising change.
Never-before-seen footage shows Fernandez walking towards Mount and hitting the Chelsea badge on his chest, before standing in his opponent's face as they waited for the game to restart.
There was clearly no love lost between the two former teammates, who were also seen clashing and uttering nasty comments early in the match.
Fernandez channeled the sentiment inside Stamford Bridge after a chorus of boos greeted Mount upon his return.
The 25-year-old spent 18 years at Chelsea after joining at the age of six and twice won the club's Player of the Year award.
However, fans were left disappointed by the nature of his Lucrative £60m move to the Red Devils after multiple failed attempts to renew his contract with the Blues.
One fan was seen holding a yellow jersey with Mount's old number 19 and the word “Judas.”
On a dramatic night, Chelsea took a two-goal lead thanks to Conor Gallagher and Palmer, and Blues fans were heard chanting: “Mason, what's the score?”
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However, United shocked the home fans into silence when two goals from Alejandro Garnacho either side of a Bruno Fernandes header sought to seal an improbable comeback.
The visitors were still leading in the eighth minute of added time but somehow Mount and his new club left Stamford Bridge with nothing.
Blues manager Mauricio Pochettino said: “It was incredible. Today we were the better team and it was only fair that we scored in the last minute.
“We started very well, 2-0 (up), the game was under control, then we made a mistake and suffered an emotional impact. It was not easy to deal with that. In the second half we controlled the game (but) conceded in the transitions.
“It was important to finish like this, creating the connection between our fans and players. It's a very good thing that happened today. It should be a turning point for the fans' confidence in the team.”
Meanwhile, United manager Erik ten Hag is counting the cost of defensive injuries ahead of Liverpool's visit on Sunday with Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans forced off at Stamford Bridge.
He was also baffled by the amount of added time added to the 90 minutes.
“I don't know where they got those eight minutes from. I don't know where they came from. But in the last minutes of the game, we as a team have to manage the game better.”
