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Chelsea earned a point against Premier League leaders Arsenal despite seeing Moises Caicedo sent off in the first-half
Everything you need to know about the reaction to Moises Caicedo's red card for Chelsea vs Arsenal.
- The controversial decision to send off Moises Caicedo in Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Arsenal sparked debate among pundits, with figures like Gary Lineker criticising the use of slow-motion footage in the review process. He argued that slow-motion tends to exaggerate the severity of tackles, potentially leading to decisions that are not "clear and obvious" errors.
- Despite the criticism, former referee Dermot Gallagher supported the red card, arguing the challenge was reckless and genuinely deserved the punishment. He believed VAR successfully corrected the original error by highlighting the key, dangerous point of contact that the on-field referee had initially missed.
- Arsenal's Mikel Merino, the recipient of the challenge, admitted that he felt his ankle buckle but was lucky to avoid a major injury. He concurred with the final verdict, stating immediately that the tackle was "horrible" and deserved a red card.
- Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca accepted the ruling on Caicedo but expressed significant frustration over perceived refereeing inconsistency across recent games. He specifically questioned why similar dangerous challenges, including a previous foul on Reece James, had not resulted in a red card.
- As a direct consequence of the straight red card, Moises Caicedo has been handed a three-match suspension from domestic games. He is now set to miss Chelsea's upcoming fixtures against Leeds United, Bournemouth, and Everton.
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