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Chelsea stars fume after Man City Covid-19 cases force match to be postponed
The Blues players took to social media after four City players tested positive for coronavirus on their return from a Christmas holiday
A number of Chelsea players have made their frustrations clear with a series of sarcastic tweets directed towards Manchester City after the Continental Cup tie between the sides was postponed because of a Covid-19 outbreak among the City squad.
Four unnamed City players reportedly tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from a holiday in Dubai over the Christmas period.
The trip was reportedly made with City’s permission and international travel was allowed as Manchester was then under Tier 3 of the UK government’s coronavirus restrictions, though it was not advised.
However, images of the players on holiday that were posted on social media caused frustration across women’s football, as it was perceived to be unprofessional given the strict protocols in place across elite sport in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus.
That frustration then turned to anger and consternation when it emerged the players had tested positive for Covid-19 upon their return, which led to Saturday’s WSL clash with West Ham and Wednesday’s clash with Chelsea to be postponed.
Once news of the Chelsea postponement was confirmed, some Blues players could not resist having a dig at their opponents.
Beth England tweeted “If I speak”, referring to a famous Jose Mourinho interview which has since become a meme when he said he could not speak for fear of being punished.
Fran Kirby said “good luck trying to fit that in”, with the club's schedule already packed, while Erin Cutbert posted a meme of comedian and talk show host James Corden saying: “seriously?”.
Goalkeeper Carly Telford made her feelings clear by posting a video featuring a woman called Brenda, whose incredulous reaction to the news of the 2017 UK general election has gone viral.
Manchester City are not the only WSL club to become embroiled in controversy over positive Covid-19 cases.
Arsenal’s clash with Aston Villa on Saturday was postponed after one of three Gunners players who made a trip to Dubai over the Christmas break returned a positive test.
Everton’s match against Manchester United on Sunday has also been called off because the Toffees are unable to field a team because of coronavirus and injuries - though the Covid-19 infections are not linked with any unauthorised holidays.
