In the 21st round of the Premier League, Chelsea drew 2-2 with Liverpool, but in the eyes of the Blues players and fans, the Reds should be the next to fight at the beginning! However, Mane's foul received only one yellow card.
It happened just 5-6 seconds into the game when Mane raised his left hand as he scrambled for the top, and his elbow hit Azpilicueta in the head, who covered his face and fell to the ground, causing dissatisfaction among Chelsea players. They wanted a red card, but referee On duty Anthony Taylor showed a yellow card in the 15th second.
Yellowing in the opening 15 seconds, Mane set the fastest Premier League record since the 2006-07 season. However, Chelsea believed that this should not be a yellow card, but a red card, and that the Liverpool winger should be sent off!
In this regard, Manchester United star Gary Neville said: "Tuchel thinks Mane should be sent off, his movement is not good, the game just started 6 seconds, may have happened to save him. I don't think Mane saw the AZP and deliberately elbowed back, though. ”
Mane did not receive a red card and opened the scoring in the 9th minute to give Liverpool the lead, which made Chelsea extremely unhappy. After the game, Azpilicueta said: "It was a red card, he didn't see the ball. Whether he was in the opening 5 seconds, or the first move of the game, it was an obvious red card. ”
Carragher defended the Liverpool players: "Worse than a yellow card, but not a red card. Another Reds star, Redknapp, said in surprise: "Are you serious? ”