Arne Slot has described Hugo Ekitike‘s pink card as “unnecessary and silly,” with the striker now suspended for Liverpool’s subsequent Premier League match.
Ekitike was proven a yellow card for throwing the ball away after which for an extreme celebration, incomes him a one-match suspension he’ll serve on Saturday.
The pink card was totally avoidable and leaves Slot with out a striker who has scored three targets throughout his 5 Premier League begins so far for the journey to Selhurst Park.
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It was the apparent matter of dialogue after Liverpool secured their place within the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup, and Slot didn’t mince his phrases after the very fact.
“It was unnecessary, sure. And it was silly, yep,” he instructed reporters.
“The primary one was already unnecessary and, to a sure extent, silly as a result of you must management your feelings.
“I understand how arduous it’s if you happen to play the Premier League, or every other league on the earth, in case you are a No. 9, because the defender can do virtually all the things he needs, however if you happen to push him a little bit bit you get a free-kick in opposition to you.
“However it’s at all times finest to manage your feelings, and if you happen to can’t, do it in a means that doesn’t result in a yellow card.
“I believe I stated after I bought my pink card in opposition to Everton that’s at all times silly as a result of you’ll be able to present your feelings, but when it results in a yellow or pink card then it’s silly.
“That’s what occurred with the primary yellow. Then I instructed him as effectively, if you happen to rating within the Champions League ultimate within the 87th minute after outplaying three gamers and hitting it within the prime nook, I can perhaps perceive ‘it’s all about me’.
“However I’m old school, I’m 47, and previous, and I haven’t performed at this degree, however I did rating a number of targets, and if I might’ve scored aim like this, I might’ve circled to Federico Chiesa and stated, ‘this aim is all about you’.
“Pointless, not good, you name it silly and I name it silly as effectively.”
Robbo: He received’t do it once more
Andy Robertson, captain on the evening, supplied an sincere response post-match on the “foolish” bookings that had been totally avoidable.
“I’ll be very stunned if he does it once more,” Robertson instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I believe scoring a aim is at all times emotional, and also you at all times get that emotion. However yeah, he’s clearly simply forgot that he’s been booked.
“The primary one is stupidity, kicking the ball away. We all know the principles round that.
“After which, yeah, it’s two foolish bookings to select up, and now we clearly miss him for Saturday. It’s foolish from his half, however he’s solely younger, and he’ll be taught from it.
“Completely happy that he scored, however then, you recognize, final 10 minutes it was made a bit harder being right down to 10 males, so he’ll be taught from it and like I stated, I’m positive he received’t do it once more.”
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