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CHELSEA players rushed over to apologise to their seething supporters after a wasteful night at Middlesbrough.
And the stats do not make for pretty reading.
The Blues had a nightmare in front of goal away at the Riverside as they were made to pay for their poor finishing.
Boro academy graduate Hayden Hackney showed them how to do it, slotting home cooly on 37 minutes to give Michael Carrick’s side a 1-0 lead going into the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final in a fortnight’s time.
However, Chelsea and their fans knew full well they should have won the game.
And the frustrated travelling faithful made their feelings clear after the full-time whistle.
Some boos were picked up by the TV microphone and the cameras then cut to show Thiago Silva in conversation with angry fans, appearing to try and calm things down as tempers boiled over. Silva — Chelsea’s best player on the night – was then spotted touching hands with one supporter who then gave him a thumbs up.
Levi Colwill, Armando Broja and Alfie Gilchrist also walked over to show their appreciation for the fans who made the 510-mile round trip on a freezing Tuesday night.
However, it is understood some of the Chelsea players did not go and acknowledge them.
And Sky Sports presenter Mark Chapman added: “Some fans are more angry than others.”
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino claims he did not see the incident and said: “I can’t say anything about [the boos] but of course we can understand why our fans will feel disappointed but there’s still 90 minutes to play.” — The Sun.
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