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Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca said Liam Delap’s red card against Wolves was “very stupid” and “embarrassing”.
Delap made his return from a hamstring injury as a second-half substitute in the Carabao Cup fourth-round tie at Molineux, but was sent off within 25 minutes after being shown a second yellow card.
The striker, making his first appearance since August 30, was booked in the 79th minute for pushing over Yerson Mosquera in an off-the-ball incident, and then just seven minutes later, he jumped into Emmanuel Agbadou with his elbow.
It was Chelsea’s fifth red card of the season, and Maresca said, “Very stupid red card that was completely unnecessary.
🚨 Maresca: “It’s a stupid red card. Delap should avoid that”.
“After the yellow card, I told him four or five times to stay calm. When he is on the pitch, he sometimes plays the game for himself and struggles to see the others around him”, says via @BobbyVincentFL. pic.twitter.com/oYmMYFIMvj
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“Absolutely deserved. It was a stupid foul. We can avoid that. I completely support the red card.”
He said: “After the yellow card, I told him four or five times, keep calm. But Liam is a player inside the pitch, playing the game for himself, and he struggles to listen to things around him.”
