In Chelsea's match against Liverpool, Mane was cautioned for a yellow card in the opening 15 seconds. However, in an interview, Azpilicueta, who was elbowed, shelled the referee, believing that Mane should leave the field red.
Azpilicueta said, "It's a clear red card. I just don't care if the game just started 5 seconds or if it was his first move, it was an obvious red card. ”
When analyzing the opponent's movements, the Blues captain said, "He didn't want to grab the ball at all, he didn't see the ball at all, he just wanted to elbow." Honestly, I don't understand that we've seen similar penalties lately. ”
"It was a very obvious red card and we could only accept these decisions that were not in our favour, which would have changed the course of the game. I watched the replay, but I didn't need to look at it to know because I knew it was a red card. ”
Failing to beat Liverpool left the Blues trailing Manchester City by 10 points. Asked if City would be happy, the Chelsea captain said, "Of course, they are at the top of the table and the more points we fall behind, the happier they will be. They have been setting very high standards, and whether they can narrow the point gap is in our hands. ”