Calvin Bassey: Chelsea Star Embarrasses Super Eagles Defender With Sublime Skill
- Chelsea beat neighbours Fulham 2-0 in the opening match of the Premier League on match day three
- The match was filled with questionable officiating, leading to disallowed goals and VAR drama
- Chelsea youngster Estevao Willian made a mess of Calvin Bassey with his quick feet and trickery
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Estevao Willian embarrassed Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey with a sublime skill during Chelsea's 2-0 win over Fulham at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea faced their local rivals, Fulham, in the early kickoff and came out on top after a match filled with questionable VAR decisions and officiating.
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Fulham saw the opening goal disallowed for a foul before Chelsea took the lead in the ninth minute of added time, and won the match through a controversial penalty, as noted by Vanguard.
The Blues picked up three points and moved to the top of the Premier League table, and Enzo Maresca can breathe a sigh of relief despite the result.
Estevao skips past Calvin Bassey
Brazilian wonderkid Estevao Willian started his second game in a row because of Cole Palmer’s injury and impressed during his 67th minute on the pitch.
As seen in a clip going viral on social media, the 18-year-old faced off with Nigerian defender Calvin Bassey and came out on top, skipping past him with a sublime dribble.
However, the youngster failed to pick out the right pass in the box, and the moment went to waste, which raises questions over his decision-making.
Fans reacted to the dribble with funny comments about the Nigerian defender who will link up with the national team in a few days.
@FisayoDairo wrote:
“Estevao desperately wants to send Calvin Bassey back to Scotland.”
@Engr_Series wrote:
“Calvin Bassey should get a body massage after this game. Estevao dealt with him 😂”
@Tunnykvng
“Bassey must be the happiest man on earth when Estevao was subbed off.”
@asiwajulerry wrote:
“Estevao cooking Bassey back to back, but I can’t troll cos he’s my country man 😭😭.”
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Marco Silva reacts after poor officiating
Match official Robert Jones had a poor day in office, which left Fulham boss Marco Silva furious during the match, and after that match, he managed to keep his cool.
“All of the decisions from the referee and VAR made a massive impact on the game,” he said after the match, as quoted by NBC Sports.
“I prefer to say nothing more because I will be punished, and I want to be on the bench for the next game. I don’t want to pay fines. I want to help our players.
“But it has been difficult for us at the start of the season. With so many decisions that don't come in the way that they should. That is the way it is. Let’s move on.”
Bassey reacts to wardrobe malfunction
Legit.ng previously reported that Calvin Bassey reacted after suffering a wardrobe malfunction during Fulham's 1-1 draw against Brighton and Hove Albion.
The defender gave a cheeky reaction on social media, telling fans he will put his shorts up next time after carrying it below his backside during the game.
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