Red card for Ekitike by Arne Slot: It was stupid
Liverpool manager Arne Slot harshly criticized Hugo Ekitike, who received a second yellow card and was sent off for taking off his shirt after the goal against Southampton. Here are the details...
During Liverpool's home defeat against Southampton, Reds star player Hugo Ekitike was sent off in an interesting way. The star player, who already had a yellow card, took off his jersey while celebrating after his goal. The referee sent Ekitike out of the game with a second yellow card and then a red card.
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After the game, Technical Director Arne Slot criticized the red card of the French star with harsh words. "Was it unnecessary? Yes. And it was stupid. The first card was already unnecessary and to some extent stupid because you have to control your emotions. I told him that if you score in the Champions League final in the 87th minute, beating three players and sending the ball into the top corner, I can understand something like that."
"I'm 47 years old, I'm old, I haven't played at this level, but I've scored a few goals and if I scored a goal like that, I'd go back to Federico Chiesa and say: 'This goal is all yours, it's not about me'. It's always best to control your emotions. If you can't control it, do something that doesn't result in a yellow card."
