{"id":46033,"date":"2026-04-18T20:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/chelsea-fans-will-be-furious-over-mason-mounts-gesture-during-man-uniteds-win-at-stamford-bridge\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T20:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T00:33:14","slug":"chelsea-fans-will-be-furious-over-mason-mounts-gesture-during-man-uniteds-win-at-stamford-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/chelsea-fans-will-be-furious-over-mason-mounts-gesture-during-man-uniteds-win-at-stamford-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea fans will be furious over Mason Mount&#8217;s gesture during Man United&#8217;s win at Stamford Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Mason Mount has returned to Chelsea with Manchester United (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mason Mount wasn&#8217;t exactly Mr. Popular when he returned to his former club Chelsea with Manchester United in Saturday night&#8217;s Premier League match.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The England international was once a real fan favorite at Stamford Bridge, but his relationship with Blues supporters has clearly deteriorated since leaving to join Man United in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mount did not receive a friendly welcome upon his return to Chelsea this evening, and it appears the player himself could not stand the backlash from the home crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Watch below as Fabrizio Romano shared an image of the moment Mount decided to silence the Chelsea fans as the game approached full-time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Mount probably enjoyed it, and the 27-year-old was on the winning side today, which could be an important result in the race for a Champions League place this season.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United dent Chelsea&#8217;s Champions League hopes<\/h2>\n<p>United won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge thanks to a first-half goal from Matheus Cunha, a result that ensured their place at Europe&#8217;s top table next season.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils are currently 10 points clear of Chelsea, who are in dire form and are likely to have to settle for a spot in the Europa League next season, leaving them outside the top five.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more catchoffside coverage? Add us <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">Google recommended sources<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>    Add trusted news to your favorites list<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>United really needed a big improvement and they have achieved that this season under caretaker manager Michael Carrick, with the club looking much better since the sacking of previous manager Ruben Amorim.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Chelsea have looked even worse since replacing Enzo Maresca with Liam Rosenior, with this young team struggling to find consistency again.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mason Mount has returned to Chelsea with Manchester United (Photo by Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images) Mason Mount wasn&#8217;t exactly Mr. Popular when he returned to his former club Chelsea with Manchester United in Saturday night&#8217;s Premier League match. 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