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The Digest:

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has condemned striker Liam Delap's late red card as "very stupid" and "unnecessary," branding the dismissal that marred his team's narrow 4-3 EFL Cup victory over Wolves. According to the Punch, the 22-year-old, just returning from injury, was sent off for two quick yellow cards, forcing the Blues to desperately hold on to their lead and prompting Maresca to address a wider pattern of indiscipline.

Key Points:
  • Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca labeled Liam Delap's red card as "very stupid."
  • Delap was sent off just 26 minutes after coming on as a substitute.
  • The striker received two quick yellow cards, ruling him out of the next match.
  • Maresca revealed he warned Delap "four or five times" to stay calm.
  • Chelsea built a 3-0 lead but conceded three times in a second-half collapse.
  • This was Chelsea's sixth red card in just nine games this season.
  • Maresca admitted some dismissals are "embarrassing" and easily avoidable.
The incident casts a shadow over a hard-fought victory, highlighting a recurring issue of ill-discipline that threatens to undermine the team's progress despite advancing to the quarter-finals.

Sources: Goal