British record signing Moises Caicedo had a debut to forget for his new club, Chelsea, in their 3-1 London derby loss to West Ham at the Olympic Stadium.
Caicedo chose to move to London despite Liverpool initially agreeing a higher fee with Brighton and Hove Albion, but could not reach an agreement with the player who had agreed personal terms with Chelsea.
The Blues closed the deal at £115m, the highest fee paid by a Premier League club, going above the initial valuation of £100m placed on the player by the Seagulls, as reported by The Athletic.
Though money is not a determinant of performance, as an expensive player, you're expected to hit the ground running, but it was not to be for Caicedo on his debut.
Caicedo breaks silence after debut
The Ecuadorian conceded a late penalty for a foul on Lucas Paqueta while the team was chasing an equaliser, with the Brazilian scoring the spot kick to make the scoreline 3-1.
He was subjected to harsh criticism on social media, particularly by Liverpool fans, whom he rejected, but he appears unfazed though he admitted it was a bad day, as communicated on his Instagram page.
"It wasn't the debut that I expected, but I'm happy to get my first minutes with this big club," he wrote.
"We'll keep working hard to put this team where it deserves. Thanks to the fans who are supporting me."
The trio of injured teammates Reece James, Christopher Nkunku and Carney Chukwuemeka cheered him under the post.
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