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Oct 24, 2026, 8:09 PM GMT+1
Jake Pearce is a final-year Sports Journalism student at Southampton Solent University.
Jake has previously written at VAVEL and FootballPark, before making the move to GiveMeSport.
He recently won the Football Writers Association Male Student Football Writer of the Year award following a feature with former Crystal Palace player Danny Butterfield.
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Chelsea were left shocked as they were defeated 2-0 by Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. The result sees Spurs rise up the table to 12th place after a tough start to their Premier League season.
Roberto De Zerbi's side took the lead after 77 minutes, with a corner delivery being punched into the Chelsea net by goalkeeper Mike Penders. It got even worse for Chelsea as Cole Palmer was sent off in the 80th minute after receiving a second yellow card just minutes after he was originally booked for an off-the-ball clash with Mateus Fernandes.
To compound the misery on the Blues, Mathys Tel secured the win for Spurs, cutting inside from the left and striking a low, driven, right-footed shot into the bottom corner from 20 yards out.
It was the first time in eight years that Spurs have won at Stamford Bridge, giving Roberto De Zerbi's side a much-needed boost for their Premier League campaign.
For Chelsea, there was one player who stood out amongst the rest as a poor performer.
Whilst it was a poor performance across the board for Chelsea, fans were quick to jump on one player in particular for his display, insisting that he isn't good enough for the club.
That player was Geovany Quenda, who joined the side in the summer from Sporting CP, despite initially agreeing to a deal over a year ago.
Quenda appeared to be starting as part of an attacking three, and it was his full debut for the Blues, but that didn't stop fans from slating the Portuguese's performance.
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One fan said: "One of the worst players that's ever played for us," whilst another continued, "This Quenda guy is too useless."
It got worse, as another fan claimed that Quenda "Will have to join Strasbourg in January," despite only making his full debut today.
More continued: "Quenda is such a mediocre footballer; he isn't making it to the top level," and another went along similar lines, saying, "Quenda is not good enough to be our starting striker; his touches have been terrible today."
Fans also vented frustration over the fact that Quenda took the starting spot of tricky Brazilian winger, Estevao. One fan said: "I just don't understand why you'd start Quenda over Estevao, bonkers decision."
More continued: "Estevao is miles ahead of Quenda unfortunately," whilst another added, "Can't believe Quenda starts over Estevao."
Quenda was subbed off five minutes before Chelsea considered, in the 72nd minute. In his cameo, he achieved a 6.1 match rating according to FotMob, the fifth-lowest in the team.
He managed 30 touches, making 10 accurate passes, whilst also having seven defensive contributions.
Despite his 30 touches, only one of them was managed inside the opposition's box. He had one successful dribble, whilst not achieving a single accurate cross or long ball, and was dispossessed twice.
He also lost all three of his aerial duels whilst only winning five of his eleven ground duels.
It certainly wasn't a strong performance from Quenda on his debut, but it certainly wasn't a strong performance from any of Chelsea players, including their star player, who was sent off after he appeared to lose his temper.