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I\u2019m asking the question \u201cwhy\u201d?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Why in your brain of brains would you ban Enzo Fernandez for two games? He\u2019s your best passer of the ball, the one who can create, and you chop your nose off to spite your face. And it\u2019s not the FA banning him, it\u2019s the club. It\u2019s crazy at the highest level. They were crying out for him yesterday; they couldn\u2019t get out.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Who banned Enzo? Was it the manager, or did that come from up above? You\u2019ve got to use a bit of common sense and say \u201cwe need all our best players\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_292928170-a70b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27951765\" alt=\"Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez on the bench during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. 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said 'I spoke with Enzo an hour ago. As a football club, with me as part of the decision, he won't be available for tomorrow's game or Manchester City next Sunday.'&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Chelsea boss Rosenior drops Enzo Fernandez after 'line was crossed'&quot;,&quot;videoId&quot;:3630157}\" preload=\"metadata\" playsinline=\"\"><source src=\"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/04\/03\/3289436628617676473\/480x270_MP4_3289436628617676473.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsupports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/p><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Fernandez caused a stir with his comments about a possible move to Madrid during an in an interview with\u00a0YouTube\u00a0channel Avirales, when he was questioned on which city he would like to live in.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019d like to live in Spain. I really like Madrid, it reminds me of Buenos Aires,\u2019 Fernandez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Players live where they want. I\u2019d live in Madrid. 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