Chelsea arrived at Emirates Stadium this Tuesday, 3 February, with the hope of overturning the score against Arsenal in the EFL Cup semifinal second leg. In the first leg at Stamford Bridge, Mikel Arteta's side took the win 3-2, so for Liam Rosenior's team, reversing the situation away to the Premier League leader presented itself as a more than complicated task.

And the reality is that the Blues were far from putting any suspense into the tie, because not only did they not get the needed scoreline, but they lost 1-0 with a goal from Kai Havertz in the seventh minute of added time. In this way, he decided the tie and secured passage to the final of the competition (awaiting the result of Manchester City vs. Newcastle).

In this regard, the English press gave its verdict on the protagonists, including the Argentine footballers Enzo Fernandez and Alejandro Garnacho. The former River Plate player started, while the former Manchester United player, who had scored both of Chelsea's goals in the first match against Arsenal, came on in the 70th minute.

"Enzo came close to breaking the deadlock in the first half by forcing Kepa into a great save. He worked tirelessly in an unfamiliar position for an hour before dropping back into midfield," reported Goal, which rated the player a 6.

Along the same lines, Yahoo Sports, which gave Enzo a 6.5 rating, described: "Fernandez caused some headaches for the opposing defenders, but failed to register a goal. He had a significant impact on the good play shown at times, being diligent without the ball and precise with it."

For its part, Football London added: "Enzo Fernandez did not have much possession of the ball in the first half, and the situation was similar in the second. He shot several times from a distance, but they were blocked."

As for Alejandro Garnacho, Goal evaluated him with a 4 and highlighted: "Despite his heroic performance in the first leg, he only had 20 minutes and could not contribute much from the left." Meanwhile, The Guardian mentioned that his introduction "sought to exploit fast transitions, but was neutralized by Jurrien Timber's staggered marking in the final minutes."

To close, Football London saved him from the defeat: "There was not enough time to have a real impact on the draw."

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior, who replaced Enzo Maresca in early January, said he will seek to have his players recover quickly from the defeat against Arsenal to get back on the Premier League's wavelength: "I have been here less than a month. We played eight matches in that month. So, first, for the players to show their performance, to show me the learning and, by the way, the spirit, the togetherness, and the fight of the team. There are many encouraging signs. Now I need to see how we look after a setback. We need to react positively. We have a difficult away match against Wolves on Saturday, and I need to see our reaction."

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