Twitter reacts as former Chelsea man Mario Pasalic continues to impress
Former Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic was once again on the scoresheet for Atalanta yesterday.
The Croatian international’s goal saw the Italians get to within minutes of qualifying for the last four of the Champions League. Unfortunately, a stoppage-time brace by PSG ensured Atalanta’s dream run ended in heartbreak.
Pasalic’s performance, however, came for praise, especially from Chelsea fans. The 25-year-old joined the Blues in 2014 from Hajduk Split.
He failed to make a single appearance for the Blues during his six-year stay at Stamford Bridge. During this time, he enjoyed five different loan spells.
Pasalic eventually left for Atalanta this January for £13.5m. In retrospect, it represents a profit on a player who originally cost us just £3m. It also helped raise funds for what looks to be a busy summer.
The Croatian is a part of an Atalanta team that boasts of the best attack in the Italian league. The signs of his evolution were already there before Chelsea decided to part with him.
The Blues, however, had little choice in the matter given Pasalic’s troubles in obtaining a work permit. It is debatable how he would have done had he stayed on at Chelsea.
Once compared to Michael Ballack, Pasalic can be considered to be another talented player who left the Blues without making an impact at the Bridge.
The view was shared by a number of Chelsea fans on Twitter. We take a look at a few of them below.
Twitter reacts as former Chelsea midfielder Mario Pasalic impresses in the Champions League
GET IN!
— Tom Overend (@tovers98) August 12, 2020
Amazing goal from Pasalic, shame Chelsea have let him go permanently!
So how on earth did Chelsea decide to sell Pasalic to Atlanta for that meager 13.5? Another De Bruyne, Salah? pic.twitter.com/w6k5XcKqhD
— TWEETER GOD🔥💕 (@TweeterGod_) August 12, 2020
Pasalic scoring crucial CL QF goals while Kovacic beyblading after getting trashed 7-1 at the Allianz , Chelsea sold the wrong Croatian midfielder ffs
— Klusener fan (@thfcaditya) August 12, 2020
Chelsea fans are pissed off that we sold Pasalic? Relax it’s your first game watching him
— Auba who? ❄️ (@IceWerner) August 12, 2020
Chelsea selling Pasalic and still entertaining Ross Barkley is equivalent to a crime. 😐😂
— Benaiah💧🐐 (@kwamebenaiah) August 12, 2020
Pasalic is the one that really got away. Smh.
— SINGA (@PBX1_ChelseaFC) August 12, 2020
What a player!
Mario Pašalić has grown in leaps and bounds since his loan move to Atalanta. Because he isn’t English, Chelsea would rather have Ruben Loftus-Cheek over a player who looks levels above him.
— Edwin (@theofficialIJE) August 12, 2020
Chelsea sold this pasalic and won’t bring back Boga and I keep wondering why?
— Prophet Chijioke. (@ProphetChijioke) August 12, 2020
Who’s making all these decisions? Lampard? Pasalic is better than Mount and Barkley put together
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Pasalic was sold by Chelsea but it’s ok cos it wasn’t Jose that sold him
— Revd Dr (HRH) Oba Adeoluwawa. (Ogunmefongoriosa) (@adeoluwawa) August 12, 2020
Why did we not play Pasalic and sell him? Such a huge blow for Chelsea. What a damn finish! 🔥
— Arhaan (@CFCArhaan) August 12, 2020