Chelsea owner Todd Boehly got his pre-match prediction for his side's Champions League clash with Real Madrid badly wrong, and fans weren't in the mood to let him off the hook.
The Blues travelled to the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday looking to pull off an upset against the defending champions in the first leg of their quarter-final tie.
Despite Chelsea enduring a bitterly disappointing campaign and sitting in the bottom half of the Premier League, Boehly was still very optimistic ahead of kick-off.
When asked what he thought the score would be, Boehly told Sky Sports News: 'Chelsea's going to win 3-0!'
However, his prediction never looked like being accurate once the game got underway, and Madrid cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win thanks to goals from Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio, while Ben Chilwell was sent off for the visitors.
After watching their team lose convincingly, a number of Chelsea fans were bemused by Boehly's comments and took to social media to vent their frustration.
'Boehly should have kept his mouth shut earlier talking 'bout 3-0 lmao,' one fan posted on Twitter.
Another added: 'Todd Boehly really said we’re going to win 3-0 just to watch us get completely and utterly outclassed by Madrid.'
'But no really, why did Boehly tell national TV that we’d win 3-0?' another supporter asked.
Meanwhile, one fan turned to sarcasm in the aftermath of the loss, writing: 'Boehly was close with his 3-0 prediction.'
The American owner has made a number of questionable decisions in his first year at Stamford Bridge, sacking Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter within the space of seven months.
He has also spent in excess of £600m on players, only to watch Chelsea slide down the table this term.
One supporter felt Boehly's bold prediction was just another example of him showing his naivety when it comes to running a football club.
They wrote: 'Todd Boehly going around saying we're going to win 3-0 tonight. Football slowly being ruined by these rich eejits who haven't a clue about the game!'
Boehly's confidence in getting a result proved to be misplaced, and Frank Lampard's men now have a huge mountain to climb if they are going to turn the tie around and progress to the semi-finals.
They look set to end the season without a trophy after a torrid first year since Boehly took over the club from Roman Abramovich.
Abdulrasheedidris
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2nd leg isn't over yet. Chelsea is winning 3-0 as per Boehly prediction.... Mark my words💪
See mouth 👄 this is not last season with Thomas tuchel man 😂😂 Madrid will flog you again
Yopekmnopy
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We are so fortunate not to owe Real Madrid that 3:0 right now.
fombckoty
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Real is lucky they face two suffering teams let’s see what happens next
Hey bro never say Madrid are lucky again it makes you look like you have no sense of football because those guys have a fighting spirit and hunger for winning games. Chelsea whereas were disjointed in every game lacking agility and intensity and their last and present manager lacked substitution ideas like when Chilwell was sent off I expected him to bring on Mount and Mykilo(if my spelling is correct) Mykilo using his pace against the defense and Mount staying close in case of a spill ball in defensive error we all saw how Mount almost got a goal towards the final whistle.
marquesking
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He said he was on drugs and so sorry for seeing the 3 in their Jersey as the score for Chelsea
rapb_12
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boehly is the worst ever football club owner in the history of EPL..
😂😂😂😂
Timex0610
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Boehly as predicted for 2nd leg in advance lol 😂
Wuyacnrsz
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Now chelsea know Madrid no be they mate
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Wuyacnrsz
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Boehly out
Liverpool 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wuyacnrsz
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boehly is the worst ever football club owner in the history of EPL..
you are just jealous of him, your father can't own a truck
Wuyacnrsz
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Chelsea don’t see nothing yet 😂😂😂🤣
man u was trashed 🗑 7 nill this season by a mid table team right? man is not as good as Chelsea despite bad season
Youtd4eva
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Raoaprstz
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I guess Boehly is just a Real Madrid fan afterall
Yahbcmosz
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Chelsea don’t see nothing yet 😂😂😂🤣
basacdenps
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Good
SaadAkhtarKhan
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Real is lucky they face two suffering teams let’s see what happens next
yes we are very lucky, we keep winning everything consistently. We have won 6 champion leagues in past 20 years, which is more than most clubs entire history, just by luck. Other teams have spent a billion pounds in last year whereas we are in 39th spot in European net spend, but we are so lucky we keep winning. Lol
rapb_12
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boehly is the worst ever football club owner in the history of EPL..
jeeaelnor
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1. Liverpool will beat Madrid at anfeild 2. Liverpool will comeback in Bernabeu 3. Chelsea will beat Madrid in Bernabeu they have a good record 4. Chelsea will comeback at Stamford it's just 2-0 No matter what real Madrid do there will always be statements like this🤷♂️ But it's okay Benzi and vini are fathers of premier league, they will lay Chelsea to rest in their own little hidey hole 💪
Real is lucky they face two suffering teams let’s see what happens next
Bouikot
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Chelsea was lucky to finish the game losing just 2 to 0 .
gembel2
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Boehly out
Nobletech5050
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Todd Boehly whenever they ask him to predict Chelsea game again
Mainasaradtm
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Now chelsea know Madrid no be they mate
tembiklnr
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iscori
saeedm998
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He’s a joke
SaadAkhtarKhan
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1. Liverpool will beat Madrid at anfeild 2. Liverpool will comeback in Bernabeu 3. Chelsea will beat Madrid in Bernabeu they have a good record 4. Chelsea will comeback at Stamford it's just 2-0 No matter what real Madrid do there will always be statements like this🤷♂️ But it's okay Benzi and vini are fathers of premier league, they will lay Chelsea to rest in their own little hidey hole 💪
apyne89
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teaailnos
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2nd leg isn't over yet. Chelsea is winning 3-0 as per Boehly prediction.... Mark my words💪
Seyberyz
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The american boehly and his unjustly taken Chelsea have not seen anything yet. He thinks America can take anything and everything from the well deserving and rightful owner and give to him, just like they took away Chelsea from the rightful owner and give to him. Since then, Chelsea has been under a tremendous and enduring CURSE.
vuobdln
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Todd Boehly has no idea about football. He needs to keep his mouth shut and stop making comments on every little details. Micromanaging a massive FC like Chelsea doesn’t give results.
Lidclrtuyz
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It’s really sweeting me
Playbro87
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Todd this is football not Soccer
Cuueikrtyz
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Owner of this team is d problem leave each an everyone in the club to play their role stop monopolizing everything work or tell them what to do n what not to do
KHMMURU07
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You provoked us we Madrid showed you our strength ♥️🙏
Gudiest
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I saw 👀 sarri 🥻 pro what do you see?
cuydekmp
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Remember he is from US. They seek to destroy everything that makes us happy. Give me one reason why he fired Tuchele. As fans we had our own issues with TT but we moved along with him cuz Chelsea with him was a better payday for we the funs
satla
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boehly after the match
Haggius
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He meant that Chelsea will win the return leg by 3-0
piadilostu
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He doesn’t know anything about football.have anyone heard fiorentino Perez speak like that?He is collapsing Chelsea
SirGP
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let's not forget Gabriel Agbonlahor, he has never played Champion League football, but can talk thrash on how to win champions league game.
MikaelGuerrero
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why would you believe that 😂