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Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has publicly criticised striker Liam Delap, accusing him of "playing for himself" after the forward was sent off against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Blues secured a chaotic 4-3 Carabao Cup victory over Wolves at Molineux in the Carabao Cup competition. Delap, making his first appearance since getting injured in August, was dismissed in the 86th minute for receiving two yellow cards in just seven minutes. His first booking came for a push on Yerson Mosquera, quickly followed by a second for a barge on Emmanuel Agbadou, leaving his team to desperately defend their narrow lead with ten men. Pay attention: Is Livescorebet the best betting site in Nigeria? Maresca hits out at Delap When asked by The Athletic if the team's disciplinary record was becoming an embarrassment, Maresca did not hold back. "Yes, it’s embarrassing when it’s a red card like today. Because it’s two yellow cards in five minutes... Both, I think, we can avoid that. So it’s not good," he stated. "After the yellow card, I told him four or five times to keep calm. But Liam is a player who, when he’s inside the pitch, probably will be playing the game for himself, and he struggles to realise and to listen around him." Maresca added, "Very stupid red card that was completely unnecessary. Absolutely deserved. It was a stupid foul. We can avoid that. I completely support the red card." He distinguished this incident from other recent dismissals, noting, "I completely understand when there are red cards like Brighton or Manchester United, as that is difficult, but the red card against Nottingham Forest and this red card we can avoid. We have to avoid that.” The Italian coach was furious with the striker's lack of composure, stating that his calls for calm were ignored as Delap earned the first red card of his professional career. The dismissal marks the latest in a string of disciplinary problems for the Blues, who have now received a staggering six red cards in their last nine matches.
