Liverpool boss Arne Slot has criticised Hugo Ekitike’s “stupid” crimson card after the striker scored the winner within the 2-1 victory in opposition to Southampton within the Carabao Cup.
Ekitike acquired his first yellow card of the afternoon, eight minutes after changing Alexander Isak on the half-time interval, for punching the ball away when Thomas Bramall blew for a Southampton free-kick.
The 23-year-old went on to faucet dwelling Federico Chiesa’s cross within the eighty fifth minute to revive Liverpool’s lead following Shea Charles’ equaliser, earlier than then taking his shirt off whereas celebrating in entrance of the Anfield crowd.
Ekitike was despatched off after being given his second yellow card of the night and can miss Saturday’s fixture in opposition to an unbeaten Crystal Palace facet.
Talking after the sport, Slot mentioned: “Unnecessary? Sure. And it was silly. The primary one was already useless and to a sure extent, silly, as you’ve got to regulate your feelings.
“I instructed him that in case you rating within the Champions League last within the 87th minute after outplaying three gamers and hitting it within the prime nook I can perhaps perceive. He’s like, ‘That is all about me, what did I do’.
“However I’m old school, I am 47 and outdated. I by no means performed at this degree however did rating a couple of targets and if I scored a objective like this, I might have rotated and walked as much as Federico Chiesa and mentioned, ‘This objective is all about you, this isn’t about me’.
“It’s always best to control your emotions. If you can’t, do it in a way that doesn’t lead to a yellow card.”
Hugo Ekitike eliminated his shirt and is given a second yellow card after scoring for Liverpool in opposition to Southampton
Robertson slams ‘foolish’ Ekitike crimson
Liverpool vice-captain Andy Robertson echoed the criticism from Slot directed in direction of Ekitike after labelling the incident as “silly” within the aftermath of the victory which secured their place within the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup.
“I’ll be very surprised if he does it again,” Robertson mentioned to Sky Sports activities.
“Scoring a goal is always emotional and he’s obviously just forgotten. His first one is stupidity. Two silly bookings and we miss him for Saturday.
“It is foolish from his half. He’ll study from it and I am positive he will not do it once more.”
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Watch Tim Sherwood’s response to Hugo Ekitike seeing crimson after eradicating his shirt shortly after scoring the successful objective in opposition to Southampton within the third spherical of the Carabao Cup
Sherwood: Ekitike has let himself down
Sky Sports activities Tim Sherwood:
“Can you believe it? Can you believe it? He takes a second yellow card for that? I’d be fuming if I was Arne Slot. What is he thinking? He must know the rule.
“I believe it is the stress of Isak being there, the noise round it. He is letting everybody know that I’m right here. We all know he is completed rather well, he is an actual risk.
“That’s his fifth goal of the season. He can’t do any more than he’s doing. We all know your name!
“There’s completely no want to indicate that. Liverpool followers admire what he is doing. Now he is not going to play and whether or not Isak is able to play or not. Ekitike has let himself down.”
