5/10 Benoit Badiashile Should be ‘Left in 2025’

Aston Villa came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Stamford Bridge. And supporters want one player immediately dropped and potentially even sold in the wake of their Premier League defeat.

Hoping to get back to winning ways after their 2-2 draw against Newcastle, the Blues applied consistent pressure in the opening stages, limiting the visitors to barely any opportunities. And they took the lead through Joao Pedro, who steered Reece James’ corner past Emiliano Martinez.

But for all the chances the hosts had, they couldn’t find a second goal and were made to pay just after the hour mark. Morgan Rogers slid the ball through to Ollie Watkins, with his shot rebounding off him and into the net after being initially saved by Robert Sanchez.

To make matters even worse for Enzo Maresca’s side, Villa would go on to land a sucker punch in the 84th minute. Watkins once again was on the scoresheet, rising highest to meet a corner and hand his side the win.

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Benoit Badiashile Endures Torrid Evening vs Villa

Although Chelsea were very impressive in the first half and good value for their lead, everything slowly started to shift in the second 45 minutes. Gradually, Maresca’s side began to lose control of the game as Villa poured forward, with the Blues losing momentum and ultimately three points.

A huge reason for that was because of the frantic nature to their defending following the introduction of Ollie Watkins. The English striker gave Emery’s side someone to play off and he started to cause problems for Benoit Badiashile, who went from composed and calm in the first half to lost at sea for much of the second.

It was the French international’s mistake which ultimately led to Villa’s equaliser, as he gave the ball away in a dangerous area, which then allowed Rogers to play Watkins in for the equaliser. But there was plenty more to dislike about his performance, with him giving away possession six times.

Check Out Badiashile’s Statistics From the Game Below:

There’s been a widespread consensus that Chelsea’s depth at centre-back simply isn’t good enough to take them to the next level, and Badiashile’s performance on Saturday evening helped confirm that the Blues need better options to challenge for the league. Handed a 5/10 in GIVEMESPORT’s player ratings from the game, Maresca will want to see much improved performances if he’s to retain faith in the 24-year-old.

Chelsea Supporters Want Badiashile Gone

While the club hierarchy and coaching staff might be willing to give Badiashile time to prove himself for the remainder of the season, Chelsea fans have had enough of him. Some have called for him to be sold when the January transfer window opens, with one writing on social media: “We need to leave Badiashile in 2025. Genuinely one of the worst defenders we’ve ever employed.”

Those thoughts were shared by many other furious supporters. Another added: “Badiashile starting is at least at a -1 handicap in every single game. Prove me wrong.”

One more said: “Sanchez did all he could, Badiashile with another bozo moment. Totally unacceptable and unnecessary.” And a fellow Blues supporter, writing after Villa’s first goal, stated: “All of that came from Badiashile. Get rid of this guy, why does he actually have fans in this fanbase?”

Journalist Hugh Woozencroft also joined the debate, writing: “Badiashile. How on earth can he start games of this magnitude. He’s been playing tennis for the last 15 minutes and inevitably plays a loose ball which leads to the Villa equaliser.” And a final supporter summed up the general mood towards the centre-back, stating: “I don’t want Badiashile to start for us ever again.”