"Chelsea have posted a subtle dig via their X account following an end-of-season announcement, directed at one of their former managers. Chelsea, currently placed 10th in the Premier League table, are enduring a calamitous 2025/26 campaign, culminating in last weekend's FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City. Despite their woes, and the dramatic fall-off of Blues superstar Cole Palmer, the West London club have praised one man above all else for preventing their struggles from worsening."
"You may like Chelsea announced Brazilian forward Joao Pedro as their Player of the Season for 2025/26 today on X (formerly Twitter), after bagging 20 goals in all competitions for the club this season. The 24-year-old boasts 15 Premier League goals, all non-penalty strikes, alongside five assists for the Blues in the 2025/26 top-flight campaign. Joao Pedro has been the sole bright spark in Chelsea's stuttering machine this season."
"The news of Pedro's Player of the Season coronation follows a shock snubbing from former manager Carlo Ancelotti in the Brazil World Cup 2026 squad. The 24-year-old, who once appeared a certainty for the 26-man squad travelling to North America, was left out of the announced list, with Brazil legend Neymar making the cut. In response, Chelsea released a compilation of Pedro's best moments this season via X (formerly Twitter), with the caption reading: Our brilliant Brazilian."
"While Pedro hasn't been in top form as of late, he recorded four goal contributions in a 4-1 victory over Aston Villa in March, Chelsea's last win in the Premier League. Our brilliant Brazilian. pic.twitter.com/hN7VjCaRySMay 19, 2026 Ancelotti ma"
Chelsea posted Joao Pedro as Player of the Season for 2025/26 after he scored 20 goals in all competitions. He recorded 15 Premier League goals, all non-penalty strikes, and added five assists. The club’s praise came amid a difficult season in which Chelsea sit 10th and suffered an FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City. The announcement followed Joao Pedro’s surprise exclusion from Brazil’s World Cup 2026 squad, despite expectations he would be selected. Chelsea responded by sharing a compilation of his best moments on X with the caption “Our brilliant Brazilian.”
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