Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has criticised his gamers for beginning too slowly within the 2-1 loss to Manchester United.
The Blues tasted defeat for the primary time this season by the hands of their outdated foes, and so they triggered their very own downfall, in keeping with the pinnacle coach.
Robert Sanchez was despatched off a couple of minutes in, permitting United to take management, and a two-goal lead.
Casemiro was dismissed for the hosts, night issues up on the sector, however a late Trevoh Chalobah strike was not sufficient to rescue any factors.
Talking after the sport, Maresca mentioned: “The pink card modified the sport after three minutes.
“After the pink card for them, 10 v 10, it modified the sport for us. We wanted to begin in a greater method.
“It’s a pink card. [We should have had] a penalty for Joao.”
After the pink card, Estevao Willian, Pedro Neto and Cole Palmer had been all sacrificed so Chelsea may change formations to match United.
It drew criticism from pundits and followers, however Maresca defended his resolution.
He added: “They assault with 5 gamers so the concept was to defend with 5 gamers. You’ll be able to defend with 4 at 11 v 11. The sport in all probability modified after they conceded the pink card additionally with Casemiro. We had been significantly better.
“Cole this morning did a check to play this sport. He was not 100%. It was a implausible effort for the membership, for his team-mates, for the workforce. Sadly he was not 100%.
“We have to begin the sport higher. We can’t concede a pink card at Previous Trafford after three minutes.”
