Shot To Pieces! Gary Neville Makes Bold Claim About Garnacho at Chelsea

Alejandro Garnacho has failed to stay consistent at Chelsea and Gary Neville believes his onfidence has been “shot to pieces” at the London club.

Garnacho swapped Old Trafford for Stamford Bridge during the summer of 2025, as a £40 million ($55m) transfer was completed. However, he has struggled on the pitch, registering just six goals across 26 appearances in all competitions.

The Argentina international has one goal in the Premier League.

Awarded a starting berth in Chelsea’s last Premier League game against West Ham, Garnacho was dragged out of that contest at half-time, with Liam Rosenior’s side battling their way back to claim a 3-2 win.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka challenges Alejandro Garnacho of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and West Ham United. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Neville, who saw plenty of Garnacho during his time with United, was on co-commentary duty as Chelsea prevailed in a five-goal thriller with London neighbours. He delivered an assessment of Garnacho on his self-titled podcast for Sky Sports.

The former United star said: “In the first half, I have to say that West Ham were absolutely fantastic. They dominated the game, even though they didn’t dominate possession, they dominated the game. They had the best chances, they were more physical, and that left side of Chelsea was obliterated.

“Alejandro Garnacho is a player that divides opinion, I think, at times. A lot of people are questioning, is he top-class or where is he? Where is he in the pecking order? What was difficult to watch was a young player like that, who’s gone to Chelsea and he looked shot to pieces in terms of his confidence on that left-hand side.

“I’m not just talking about when [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka kept going off him running forward, but actually when he got the ball, his first touch was back and then he just kept going back and giving it away. It was an awkward, very horrible experience for both [Jorrel] Hato and Garnacho on that left side, and [Benoit] Badiashiele. But once he changed it, the complete and utter transformation of the game occurred.”

Garnacho faced criticism during his time at Manchester United as many believed his altitude caused him a place in the team.

Chelsea sit fifth in the Premier League table, a point behind fourth-placed Manchester United, and Garnacho will be eager to step up his game.