Maresca slams Delap for ‘stupid’ red card as Chelsea edge Wolves 4-3
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca criticised striker Liam Delap for a “stupid” and “embarrassing” red card during the club’s 4-3 League Cup fourth-round victory over Wolves on Wednesday. Delap, making his first appearance since August following a hamstring injury, was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in just seven minutes as a substitute. His first booking came for wrestling Yerson Mosquera to the ground, while the second followed a reckless aerial challenge on Emmanuel Agbadou. The dismissal marked Chelsea’s sixth red card in just nine games this season — a trend that left Maresca visibly frustrated. “For today we have a very stupid red card, that was completely unnecessary,” Maresca said after the match. “It’s embarrassing — two yellow cards in seven minutes. Both could have been avoided. “After the first yellow card I told him four or five times […]
