Chelsea defender, Cesar Azpilicueta has come out to say that Sadio Mane deserved red in the match. He recently had his say while speaking with the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, it was definitely a clear red card and he doesn’t care if it happened five seconds into the game since the challenge was reckless and dangerous.
Azpilicueta added that he just doesn’t understand the inconsistency in refereeing decisions in the EPL.
His words, “It’s a clear red. I don’t mind if it’s five seconds into the game, it’s the first action and it’s a clear red,”
“He doesn’t see the ball, he just wants to lead with the elbow. I honestly don’t understand it.”
“It was a clear red card. We’re getting these decisions against us which could change the course of the game.”
“We don’t see consistency even within the same game, and to me it’s clear a decision like this is clear. I watched the replay, but I didn’t need to. It was a clear red.”
Tuchel added, “I am not a friend of early red cards. I hate to say it because I love Mane and he is a nice guy and top player, but it is a red card.”
“The elbow is in the face – it doesn’t matter if you do this after 20 seconds or 20 minutes.”
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