Liverpool extended their unbeaten Premier League run with a 3-0 win at Stoke City on Wednesday night – but fans took to Twitter to lay into Emre Can.
The midfielder was one of six changes to the team that drew 1-1 against Chelsea as manager Jurgen Klopp rotated his squad during an intensive run of matches.
Mohamed Salah, Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge, Jordan Henderson, Ragnar Klavan and James Milner were omitted, with Can, Dominic Solanke, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Georginio Wijnaldum and Dejan Lovren returning to the team.
A first-half goal from Mane gave Liverpool an early advantage and substitute Salah then extended his stunning scoring sequence with two late goals.
The summer signing tops the Premier League scoring charts with 12 goals this season and has now netted a remarkable 17 times from 21 matches in all competitions.
But it was not all sweetness and light as far as the Anfield faithful were concerned, with many expressing their dissatisfaction at the performance of Can and what they felt was his tendency to hang on to the ball for too long.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Only slight disappointment tonight for me was Emre Can. His heads gone. He’s so slow and he’s never aware of what’s around him. #LFC
— AJN. (@AndrewJNicholls) November 29, 2017
Still think Joe Allen is better than Emre Can. #LFC
— Vaibhav Shah (@Aviation_Freak) November 29, 2017
One thing I won’t miss from Emre Can when he leaves this summer… #LFC #STKLIV pic.twitter.com/ZyzuMuU7ha
— Justa Duck On A Pond (@Leo_Debonaire) November 29, 2017
Is emre bored and not putting his head in the game #LFC #STKLIV
— Siddharth (@imsidtop) November 29, 2017
If there is someone in the team who is brain dead, it has to be emre #LFC #STKLIV
— Siddharth (@imsidtop) November 29, 2017
Jordan Henderson no good,
Emre Can no good,
Got to buy a CDM / #6 who can tackle and pass the ball. ????#LFC
Mignolet captain though ????????— Wez Hill (@RedWez94) November 29, 2017
Emre Can really isn’t worth the supposed wages he’s supposedly demanding #LFC
— Chris Phillips (@chrispdesign) November 29, 2017
RT if you’ll be glad to see Emre Can go in January #LFC
— God mode ???? (@sojitweets) November 29, 2017
Emre Can is a waste of a shirt for me,think he could be 1 of the best about,but he’s so inconsistent #lfc
— Daniel Gamble???? (@Dannytg78) November 29, 2017
Emre Çan has a wider turning circle than a cargo ship. #LFC
— TD ???????????????????????? (@DyerThomas) November 29, 2017