“Needless and stupid” – Arne Slot’s blunt view on Hugo Ekitike red card – Liverpool FC

Arne Slot has described Hugo Ekitike‘s pink card as “pointless and silly,” with the striker now suspended for Liverpool’s subsequent Premier League match.

Ekitike was proven a yellow card for throwing the ball away after which for an extreme celebration, incomes him a one-match suspension he’ll serve on Saturday.

The pink card was totally avoidable and leaves Slot with no striker who has scored three targets throughout his 5 Premier League begins so far for the journey to Selhurst Park.

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It was the plain subject of debate after Liverpool secured their place within the fourth spherical of the Carabao Cup, and Slot didn’t mince his phrases after the actual fact.

“It was pointless, sure. And it was silly, yep,” he advised reporters.

“The primary one was already pointless and, to a sure extent, silly as a result of you must management your feelings.

“I understand how arduous it’s for those who play the Premier League, or every other league on the planet, in case you are a No. 9, because the defender can do nearly every part he needs, however for those who push him somewhat bit you get a free-kick in opposition to you.

“Nevertheless it’s all the time finest to regulate your feelings, and for those who can’t, do it in a manner that doesn’t result in a yellow card.

“I believe I stated after I obtained my pink card in opposition to Everton that’s all the time silly as a result of you may present your feelings, but when it results in a yellow or pink card then it’s silly.

“That’s what occurred with the primary yellow. Then I advised him as properly, for those who rating within the Champions League closing within the 87th minute after outplaying three gamers and hitting it within the prime nook, I can perhaps perceive ‘it’s all about me’.

“However I’m old school, I’m 47, and previous, and I haven’t performed at this stage, however I did rating a number of targets, and if I might’ve scored purpose like this, I might’ve rotated to Federico Chiesa and stated, ‘this purpose is all about you’.

“Pointless, not sensible, you name it silly and I name it silly as properly.”

Robbo: He gained’t do it once more

Andy Robertson, captain on the night time, supplied an sincere response post-match on the “foolish” bookings that had been totally avoidable.

“I’ll be very stunned if he does it once more,” Robertson advised Sky Sports activities.

“I believe scoring a purpose is all the time emotional, and also you all the time get that emotion. However yeah, he’s clearly simply forgot that he’s been booked.

“The primary one is stupidity, kicking the ball away. We all know the principles round that.

“After which, yeah, it’s two foolish bookings to select up, and now we clearly miss him for Saturday. It’s foolish from his half, however he’s solely younger, and he’ll be taught from it.

“Comfortable that he scored, however then, you realize, final 10 minutes it was made a bit harder being all the way down to 10 males, so he’ll be taught from it and like I stated, I’m certain he gained’t do it once more.”