MAURICIO POCHETTINO could be heard telling a Chelsea fan to ‘support the team!’ after Nicolas Jackson came in for criticism from the stands.
Just moments before the half-time whistle – and with a Brentford player receiving treatment for a minor injury – Stamford Bridge was in near silence.
AFPMauricio Pochettino told a Chelsea fan to ‘support the team!’ after abuse was aimed at Nicolas Jackson[/caption]
ReutersA fan said to Jackson ‘Wake up’ and ‘Why don’t you score a goal?’[/caption]
Close to the press box, a Chelsea fan could be heard shouting: “Hey [Nicolas] Jackson, wake up!
“Why don’t you score a goal?”
Jackson appeared to put his finger to his mouth as if to silence the fan.
Then Blues boss Pochettino, whose dugout is just 10 metres in front of media members, turned around and had his say.
“Support the team!” Poch shouted in the general direction of the East Stand Lower.
Other Chelsea fans in that section then clapped the manager’s response, with the half-time whistle blowing moments later.
Chelsea had been well on top against local west London rivals Brentford in the first-half, dominating possession and creating a couple of decent openings without making anything clear-cut.
Noni Madueke almost scored in the early stages, cutting inside Aaron Hickey and unleashing a swirling effort that rocked the angle of the post and bar.
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The Blues then had a reasonable shout for a penalty waved away by VAR after Raheem Sterling was shoved by Mads Roerslev.
However, their good work in the first half was undone when Ethan Pinnock arrived late to crash home a header at the far post and put Brentford 1-0 up.
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