Moises Caicedo let Declan Rice comparisons have an effect on him, says Jamie Carragher after Chelsea midfielder’s dimissal in opposition to Arsenal

Moises Caicedo was impacted by comparisons with Arsenal’s Declan Rice forward of his pink card in opposition to the Gunners, says Jamie Carragher.

Caicedo was proven the primary pink card of his Chelsea profession within the Stamford Bridge showdown for a harmful problem on Mikel Merino in the course of the 1-1 draw.

Talking on Tremendous Sunday: Further Time, Carragher stated the noise across the sport could have affected 24 year-old Caicedo, who appeared significantly energetic earlier than his dismissal and was fortunate to not obtain an earlier reserving for a shoulder cost on Jurrien Timber.

“He was really pumped up, I think we saw that right from the start of the game,” Carragher stated. “I think the whole talk this week of Rice vs Caicedo maybe got to him, understandably so.

“It is an enormous sport, and he finally ends up getting himself concerned in a problem. Sure, it is a pink card, nevertheless it’s simply daft to get entangled in a deal with like that. He would not have to.

“He is an excellent participant. He wins the ball again fantastically properly, however I feel he does tend the place he can look clumsy with a few of the angles he can are available with, and I am fairly shocked that that is solely his first pink card.

“I bear in mind a problem within the Carabao Cup last in opposition to [Ryan] Gravenberch a few years in the past as properly. It isn’t as a result of he is a nasty participant however that was a working example actually, the place he finally ends up dealing with his personal objective to win a problem, the place principally he is received another person coming behind him, and he simply would not have to get entangled.

“He’s just got to be careful with that. He’s a fantastic player, but he definitely needs to learn from that. I’m sure the manager will speak to him if he’s come out and said it was a definite red card, and that’s really good to hear.”

Merino: Caicedo deal with was a horrible problem

Arsenal midfielder Merino felt the complete drive of Caicedo’s problem – and the Spaniard stated he instantly knew it was a sending off.

Referee Anthony Taylor initially gave Caicedo a reserving however was despatched to the VAR monitor to examine the problem, earlier than upgrading it to a pink card as a result of “excessive force”.

“I felt my ankle go all the way,” stated Merino to Sky Sports activities. “However fortunately, I’ve very cellular ankles and physique so I wasn’t involved about myself.

“But I knew it was a horrible challenge and a red card straight away.”

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta added: “It was really fast in the beginning. I saw the reaction and everybody was saying ‘he’s off’.

“Anthony [Taylor, the referee] made a name and I feel it is the appropriate one.”

Maresca questions consistency – and says Hincapie ought to have additionally seen pink

Chelsea boss Maresca felt Piero Hincapie ought to have joined Caicedo in being despatched off for a second-half elbow on goalscorer Trevoh Chalobah.

Chelsea captain Reece James stated in his interview to Sky Sports activities that he felt there “should have been another red” for Arsenal and Maresca revealed he requested Anthony Taylor’s choice why he stored Hincapie on the pitch.

Sky Sports activities commentators stated in the course of the match that VAR officers deemed the choice to not ship the Arsenal defender off right as Hincapie’s eyes had been on the ball.

“I think Reece is right, but they decide,” stated Maresca in his post-match press convention. “I asked the referee, he said to me that it was not an elbow. This is what they said.

“He has a black eye right here, like this. It was with ice at half-time. However they choose in several means.”

Maresca additionally took problem with the consistency round Caicedo’s pink card – claiming it was similar to Rodrigo Bentacur’s problem for Spurs of their defeat to Chelsea at the beginning of November. Bentancur prevented a pink card after VAR checked the problem.

The Italian agreed that Caicedo ought to have been despatched off, however didn’t like the shortage of consistency within the Premier League.

“It’s a red card,” stated Maresca concerning the Caicedo problem. “But why Bentancur against Reece was not red card when we played Spurs away?

“In order managers, we battle to grasp why they choose another way.

“Moi is a pink card, sure. Bentancur is pink card, sure. Why do not they provide them [both] pink playing cards? It is simply that we battle to grasp.

“The reality is that it’s red card. But why they judge in different way?”

Watch Dermot Gallagher analyse the Piero Hincapie and Moises Caicedo incidents on Sky Sports activities Information’ Ref Watch on Monday morning at 9am