Matt Law had a extremely fascinating dialogue on the London is Blue podcast final week, speaking about Enzo Maresca’s crimson card on the finish of the Liverpool recreation.
While the Telegraph journalist disagreed with the coach in his fixed denials that his gamers have a self-discipline drawback which is behind their countless severe of yellow and crimson playing cards, he did again the coach’s choice to get despatched off, virtually intentionally, after his group’s late winner.
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Chelsea have a card drawback – however Maresca is excused
Enzo Maresca will get a reserving against Liverpool for arguing with Javi Valero.
“I think Chelsea do have a disciplinary problem. And I don’t believe Enzo Maresca when he says ‘we haven’t’,” Law stated.
“But I give Enzo a pass on that one. And I actually think he did the right thing even when he got the red card. Because, again, he needed to show that passion and that connection with the fans, and that was a huge moment. And he was ready to go all game. He was like a jack in the box. He was constantly being told to get back in his technical area.”
Coach’s actions fed fan power
As Law factors out, the power Maresca confirmed fed the followers, which created a greater environment, which was actually what helped his group press for a late aim.
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“The entire match, he was straying outside his technical area and the fourth official was getting him back in. Then he gets booked because he wants a penalty. He’s shouting “eff off” on the fourth official, then he’s having a go somebody on the Liverpool bench. And that’s getting the gang up behind him. Part of the environment, he did assist the environment, his behaviour. It was very Conte, Tuchel, Jose-esque. He had to rejoice that winner. And I assumed that may solely do him good with the Chelsea followers.
You can see Law talking within the clip embedded right here: